Heard a sound feeble
down the garden in low decibel
went past the flower bed
nothing could be heard
walked towards the gate
heard a little purr out of date
turned to catch a look
it hurried like a crook
went my way all along
heard a whimper like song
stopped did not turne back
from behind the track
felt a slight move
came it slow in a prove
stood stoic like a rock
it did knock
did not budge
I took a pledge
not to get through
knew it was behind me all true
it leaped in front
made a soft grunt
Yes, it was a hallucination
the mind at work in designation
Startled yet resolute ahead I go
I did overcome the nightmare in slow
a grotesque satisfaction in a smooth flow.
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