Scarey Movies...Tell Me Why... Poem by elysabeth faslund

...when a monster is lurking,
People open the door to see where it is?
...when the knocking stops,
People open the door to see where it went?
...when a noise comes from the basement,
People go down there to see what it is? Sans light.
...when the monster's in the woods,
People, with or without flashlight, search in those woods?
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Personal philosophy: Monster is out there. I'm inside,30.06
on lap, chambered, phoning SWAT.