Poem: "Noises in the Dark"

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Noises in the Dark

By: Eve Estelle

Lay down your head,

Attempt to sleep;

Hear the sounds of the fearful night,

And try your hardest not to weep.

The creaks and groans of windblown boards,

The silent shadows passing by;

"As you sow, so shall you reap,"

There's nothing that won't catch your eye.

You lie in bed, tossing and turning;

There's something there, there's something there..

You hear it, you feel it, it's always returning..

A gaze unearthly, an aura of despair;

..So why does it look like there's nothing there?