Saturday, October 27, 2007

Sick or Treat!

The doorbell chimed
upon that night
and it was not a shock
When I peered out
the kids peered back
it must have been
a flock
.
I quickly counted
heads and found
it was a group of eight
And as I handed
out the treats
I dropped the whole
full plate
.
To my chagrin
they all began
to pounce like starving cats
Upon the sweets
as if they were
some tasty
little rats
.
When they rose
I saw their eyes
which glowed a neon yellow
I swear I saw
the whiskers grow
on the smallest
fellow
.
This tiny child
raised both his hands
which had become his paws
Furry knuckles
in my sight
now brandished
sharpened claws
.
The bile began
to rise within
my throat the acid flowing
I can't believe
the cause to be
claws and eyes
aglowing
.
They were so cute
what happened to
these little girls and boys
I guess in lieu
of sweet treats
I should have had
squeak toys
.
One by one
they all became
the felines eight from hell
It was just then
I heard again
the ring of
the doorbell
.
It startled me
onto my feet
out of my easy chair
I shook my head
and wiped my eye
and laughed at my
nightmare
.
..by DS

3 comments:

MedStudentWife said...

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

paisley said...

what a lovely nightmare for a full moon eve!!!!!

David said...

just today a kid wearing a spiderman outfit shows at my doorstep, holding a kitten

"Would you like a kitten?" he asked

heheh
all the kiddy kitties