by Jennifer Begley

Created on: November 30, 2009

I hear a Click, Boom, Clack.....

My mind which is normally finely tuned, is now out of whack...

My body stiffens with each new sound..

Ready for a reason to turn this place upside down.

Gotta find this source of my newly found fear..

Afraid that it is huge, and very very near.

I slide out of bed and creep down the staircase..

Carrying with me, a can full of mace.

Sneak to the window and take a glance through the curtain...

Even with darkness I see a figure move, not human I am certain.

My heart is pounding as I turn on the outside light...

Just to discover a dog by my dumpster, the reason for my fright.

I laugh to myself as I head back up to bed....

Maybe I shouldn't let those kind of noises, get into my head.

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