Inspired by the I sometimes think I am series


A Small Grey Mouse.

I feel I am a small grey mouse
Upon the forest floor
I thread my way from here and there
In search of something more

I tend to go out late at night
Because its dark, and safer too
But I must feed my family
As others often do

Though danger creeps around me
I continue on my quest
For in the world I live in
There is no second best

Ahead a moss enshrouded branch
An ambush I perceive
I hold my breath and shudder
And creep beneath the leaves

I find some seeds and fill my needs
And then I sniff the air
My biggest threat comes from the sky
And so I must beware

The moonlight in my favour wanes
Again I check the sky
A sudden rush of wind I feel
My time has come to................

An alternate ending for the sqeamish.

The moonlight in my favour wanes
Again I check the sky
A sudden rush of wind I feel
Comes a curdling shrieking cry

Once more I have been lucky
I won't get a second chance
This nightly gauntlet that I run
My macabre like midnight dance.





Poetry by penfold18
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Written on 2006-02-06 at 13:29

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liz munro The PoetBay support member heart!
Very cleverly written
love the alternate ending.
Liz.
2006-02-08


Rik The PoetBay support member heart!
I haven't read all your poems but when ever i start to read one i know i will read it right to the end.

Good stuff yet again.
2006-02-07


Veld Cooper
Clever, indeed, my friend - loved the alternative ending bit....thoroughly enjoyed!
2006-02-06


John Ashleigh
Striving for excellence.

And you've strived hard enough, my friend :)
2006-02-06