Alone

A hush filled the room

Where the old women rocked.

A silence awaited

The young teen at his home.

I sat down alone and listened to the night.

The rain fell down on the dirty window pain.

Titter tat. Titter tat. Titter tat.

The wind howled and whistled.

Ssssssh

The house was empty

Except for me.

I was alone

As far as I could see.

If I was truly by myself

Then why is there knocking

Coming from the other room?

I went to explore,

To see what horror was at hand.

There was a surly a knocking

Yet no one was there.

A chill ran down my spine.

I rushed to my room.

I locked the door

And paced around the empty room.

I stood by my bed

And covered my ears.

I was trying to block out the awful noise.

Knock knock knock.

It followed.

Just then something grabbed my ankle.

A tear slipped down my face.

My life was but a glimpse

As it flashed before my eyes.

The hairs on my neck stood on end

And an awful chill ran down my spine.

I wasn't alone

After all this time.