tailor STATELY
10-31-2009, 05:36 PM
I penned this 6-years ago but haven't shared it on this forum yet.
It's based on a true story by my daughter's Father-in-law in the California Gold Country foothills.
Hell on the Mount
Whilst camped in the mountains
not a care in the least
bedded down for the night
not aware of the Beast
Heard a rustle of a sound
woke me up from my sleep
out I peered from my tent
what I saw made my flesh creep
Unearthly figured
all swathed in gloom
with a din like a banshee
I felt nigh my doom
My son seeing me thus
ventured his gaze about
I tried to warn him
but couldn't shout
He froze and was stricken
with horror and fright
turned pale as the moon
on this moonless night
Our companion then roused
startled by our imminent dismay
gave call to our tormentor
not comprehending the foray
Wits gone from my mind
tearing back through the tent
the wraith shrieked forth again
my soul thoroughly rent
We no longer tarried
grabbing no kit nor provision
fearing perfervid chase
to carry us to perdition
I won't go back to the mount
that horrifying black region
where dwells the creature unknown
in demonic legion
Happy Halloween !!!
It's based on a true story by my daughter's Father-in-law in the California Gold Country foothills.
Hell on the Mount
Whilst camped in the mountains
not a care in the least
bedded down for the night
not aware of the Beast
Heard a rustle of a sound
woke me up from my sleep
out I peered from my tent
what I saw made my flesh creep
Unearthly figured
all swathed in gloom
with a din like a banshee
I felt nigh my doom
My son seeing me thus
ventured his gaze about
I tried to warn him
but couldn't shout
He froze and was stricken
with horror and fright
turned pale as the moon
on this moonless night
Our companion then roused
startled by our imminent dismay
gave call to our tormentor
not comprehending the foray
Wits gone from my mind
tearing back through the tent
the wraith shrieked forth again
my soul thoroughly rent
We no longer tarried
grabbing no kit nor provision
fearing perfervid chase
to carry us to perdition
I won't go back to the mount
that horrifying black region
where dwells the creature unknown
in demonic legion
Happy Halloween !!!