Fear
I do not use parking lots or elevators
Since a dead body was found by shocked spectators
I only walk around if it is a public place
After I witnessed him kill and he saw my face
I fear these haunting nights
Now that he has me in his sights
Breaking news reporting on his latest attack
Suddenly I feel someone behind my back
Now the lights go out
I am so scared I cannot shout
So, I remain quiet as a mouse
The killer is in my house
Submitted: June 13, 2020
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A dark, gripping poem.
The ending is fantastic, and the writing is great.
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Thanx so much Rob
That really means a great deal to me...
Yikes!
Spooky. Great rhyming.
Loved it!
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Thanx soooooo much Criss
Appreciate the read and the cool comment !
It's hard to find poems with this much suspense and not be melodramatic. Well done, Sharief. I wish a short film director would discover your content. I would enjoy seeing your work put on the screen.
Sun, October 11th, 2020 11:21pm
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Thanx soooooo much for reading my work Gloria and for such a beautiful and encouraging comment...
I get so excited when I see a comment from you as I hold you in such high regard for your amazing body of work...
I try to be a bit different and therefore tend to doubt myself sometimes, but feedback like this is really encouraging and gives me even more confidence to continue.
Thanx again Gloria!
Oh I'm scared of elevators!! Good poem giving insight to a human nature!
Sun, December 20th, 2020 5:06pm
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Thanx so much for the kind comment Rehmat, it was so cool to find it first day back from my leave !!
My apology for the late response though...
Thanx again !
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hullabaloo22
Great tension and build-up to that final line.
Sun, June 14th, 2020 6:50pmAuthor
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Thanx Hullabaloo22
Sun, June 14th, 2020 1:02pmI couldn't decide if I should make it a flash Short Story or a poem..
but now I'm glad its a poem...
Thanx so much...