The Haunted House
Footsteps resonate on the creaking floor
Rusted hinges squirm on the gnarly door Window shutters fluster to and fro
Sinister ghosts frolic amidst an ominous glow
Welcome to the haunted house
Danger has made extinct the lowly mouseFireplaces cast a blackened fire
Eerie howls so too echo from the Baskerville mire
Stolen treasures displayed in
velvet-lined cases
Shadowy outlines look on with
criminal facesThe grandfather clock chimes fear at the hour of mid-night
A once happy place transformed to a menacing fright
The neighboring homes are ravaged by the same affliction
Every house the victim of a mind-controlled addictionLife appears not through the muddied window pane
Humanity has found comfort in the crevices of a backyard lane.
Thank you,
Joseph Pede
Joseph Pede
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