Ghosts Are Real I Was Told
It is what I was sold!
And now a short story I was told
before bed one night.
Could not have been very old
don't know
exactly how old I was on that cold
frightening day in January.
Ghosts are real is what I was sold.
He is known as the gaga man
I never saw one but had to be consoled.
Just think, he will take you away
kiss you or kill you! Not that bold.
Like they said that. Not!
Maybe that part of the story went untold.
Never to be seen again
Oh, I believed all that was foretold!
People, get in before dark and go to sleep when in bed.
Quietly and quickly uphold
responsibilities or else
someone may turn up out in the cold!
Time for bed, we went. Get home by dark
unless we were with adults from our household.
Why would I tell my children those stories? I understand
Xanadu or a place like that to go to or a sort of stronghold.
Yes, let's go to Xanadu or create a stronghold for all the
Zebra in the world! No more talk of stories unforetold!
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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Comments (6)
Oooo, this was so dark! Loved your Abecedarian!
Why would anyone tell a kid that and scare them! Poor you!
Awesome! Great work
Awesome!!! Fantastic flow to your performance poem!!!♥️♥️💕
Nicely done!
Very creative,