Why don’t they ever learn?
To stay put and stay alive,
when nasty things lurk,
It’s not a good idea,wont they realise?
Don’t go into the basement fool,
there’s a bad man down there.
stay in the house where it’s safe,
he could be anywhere?
ignore the spooky noises,
“no don’t”investigate,
hide under the bed you idiot,
before it’s too late.
call the police,be stealthful,
stay silent,in one place,
you’re causing my palms to sweat,
my heart to palpitate.
morning will come,it will be over,
it arrives everyday.
bide your time,and wait it out,
or there’ll be hell to pay.
take my advice see reason,it wont do any good,
have a drink and calm yourself,
please don’t go in the woods!
well,I did warn you ,you could have saved the grief,
why ,oh why,didn’t you listen?you’d still be in one piece.

This poem was written/submitted by lynne hannah cannon.