Who

Inspired by Someone written by Walter de la Mare located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)

A knock rang through the house of still quiet long night

Looking out window of grimy dirty panes peered a face framed in curls small

No one stood outside the door but the knock continued continued irregardless of who watched

Hand over heart that raced raced and would not still caused her to sway sway learning against wall weakly long

Gasping out who she opened door and in swirled in harsh circle a cold draft that beat her bent as she screamed screamed for help help

Running with bible in hand her husband prayed long long for the it to leave leave this house of blessing be

Laughter rang high low with amusement watching him fumble for passage passage to save his dear was the who great torture

Pulling his hair he screamed don’t take her I have sinned not father help me help me save my wife I pray thee

Hearing a crack of thunder the ground shook as thunderous steps were heard in the sky forever eye can sea

Lashes of light whipped the cur who was “who” from around her and made it yield bow down still

Wheels of thunderous echoed in sky above and all of chariot looked amused at it was routed taught its place of naught

Finally free she ran to husband to be clasped in arms of tremble glad that all ceased and giving thanks to God above

By

Felicia McCaw