It Happened
An Eerie Sonnet
It happened on a cloudy, chilly night.
A man was walking solo through the park.
He wasn't known for having fits of fright,
But he heard footsteps follow in the dark.
*
A deep, foreboding, rhythmic sounding gait,
Which surely forcast trouble, in his mind.
He hastened on. The strides would imitate.
He turned and saw a figure drop behind.
*
But then, his friend called out, "You left your phone."
He sighed and said, "You gave me quite a scare."
"What's this?" his friend inquired, "The Twilight Zone?
'Cause if it is, then you had best beware!"
*
"You'll find I'm not the friend you've come to know,"
And then, he lunged. His eyes began to glow.
About the Creator
Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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Comments (1)
Ha ha! Cleverly constructed and also, funny 🤭