The night being still
with a darkness so intense
no stars found in the sky
with the waning moon
seen very slight
on the whole there being
a stillness and chill
evolving a fright and fear
as darkness always shows
an apprehension and scare
holding his breath he moved
hastening without a noise
stealthily moved into the house
which was totally dark
where none lived for long
opened the door gently
there rung an alarm
resonating all through
waking the people around
who rushed in with lights
the man knowing not what to do
ran inside the house
where the doors screeched
and the windows croaked
he went straight ahead
knocked himself down
and lay there dead
with his jaws wide open.
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