One time
a ghost came to my bedside to explain it ...
The horrible
nightmares suffered were all true
every damn
one of them
every last
night of them ... true
when the
headless horseman came galloping towards my bed
with a sword
and cut off my head, true
while white
mommy stood by the bed
in her long
white gown holding the candle, yes
that was
true
when I screamed
her name
she ran...
All true
every time
the Monster entered my room
he ran his
big claw down my nights
shredding
them
my screams
were heard
but the rabbit
shivered in the corner
and could
not move
when I begged
and cried...
And when
I asked rabbit where she was
all rabbit
could tell me was the truth
that she
was in the corner shaking.
Now, I am
shaking, helpless like a leaf
in the never-ending
wind.
Once again
its my fault
I beg her
for forgiveness for asking...
---Lisa Miller |