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Careful

A ‘Moment of Silence’ acrostic poem

By Leslie WritesPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Careful
Photo by Maddie Leopardo on Unsplash

Shrouded in the night

I stalk around the property

Looking in the window

Everyone’s asleep

Now I let myself in

Careful not to wake the baby

Easy does it up the stairs

Acrostic

About the Creator

Leslie Writes

Another struggling millennial. Writing is my creative outlet and stress reliever.

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  • Kelsey Clareyabout a year ago

    I can't decide if this is an intruder or something more like a teenager trying to sneak back in after curfew, and the fact that I'm unsure is eerie in and of itself. Great work!

  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    Is it a burglar 😬

  • Rick Henry Christopher about a year ago

    I'm not sure why I feel this about this seemingly simple poem but it seems to be shrouded in mystery. I will have to come back to this one and think about it for a while. Great work as always, Leslie.

  • Oooo, is he a robber or a serial killer or a rapist or all three? I love how you left it to our imagination!

  • Kendall Defoe about a year ago

    Sounds very familiar...

  • Hannah Mooreabout a year ago

    Ooooh, mysterious. Nefarious interloper or mum out late!

  • Sonia Heidi Unruhabout a year ago

    Aaaiiiyyy! This is chilling! Creative and creepy take on the challenge.

  • Babs Iversonabout a year ago

    Loved it!!!❤️❤️💕

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    Such an eerie bit of poetry.

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