THROUGH DARKENED WOODS

By kheldar

Wed, 30 Dec 2009

Through darkened woods two children roam
Lost & scared & far from home

Night encroaches, fears abound
Senses tuned to every sound.

What horror stalks them 'neath the trees?
Was that a cry or just the breeze?

Each fireside tale they've ever heard
Comes now to mind, each chilling word.

'Ghosts & goblins!', the thought takes hold
Their bodies tremble, not through cold.

Second by second their terror grows
The woods come alive with unseen foes

The branch of a tree is a taloned claw
A hole in its trunk a gaping maw.

The wind through the leaves is a monster's sigh
A rustling bush means a beast draws nigh.

There! Up ahead! A glimpse of light
Hearth and home, a barrier to fright.

At last its the cottage, they're almost clear
With a sigh of relief they forget all fear.

SNAP! Horror strikes from midst the trees
Their cries are lost on a treacherous breeze.
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Through darkened woods two parents roam
In search of those who've not come home.

Grief encroaches, fears abound
For two lost children, never found.