Ghost
"A shadow moved past the dark window"
I was laying awake in bed It was 10 past midnight
I usually sleep with a light on
But my lamp was broken
Moonlight flooded in through my window
It was shining through my curtain
Making the blue blanket look like an ocean
I was trying to sleep, but my stomach had a weird ache
I didn't know what I'd eaten
I was entranced by my blanket
And the way the moon was shining
Until my room went dark like the moon had disappeared Then the light was back
I was sitting there wondering what it was
I had a feeling it could be a robber
But then I heard small giggles
For some reason, I heard them from outside
"Is that outside my window"
I quickly got up to check When I opened my window... BAM! I fell on my butt
Where I was looking, there was a girl standing
Wait, Is she floating?
I was in shock from what I was seeing
Next thing I knew, she was in my room
My brain didn't even register she was laughing
When I broke out of the shock I asked what her name was She told me, "My name is Angel"
I was wondering what she was doing here
As if she could read my thoughts
She said, "I'm looking for a friend"
So I told "I could be your friend"
She smiled and said "Thank you"
Before I could say anything else
She grabbed me and pulled I floated up with her
First I thought "this is amazing I'm really flying"
Until I heard a thud
When I turned around, I saw my body
I realized I was a ghost
I didn't even realize I had tears Rolling down my face "Now we can be friends forever"
She told me with a grin on her face
Before we drifted away with the wind
I saw my parents crying
They must have rushed in after hearing the thud
They were crying next to me
My mother was on the phone
Probably talking to the police I heard her say,
"Yes, he just dropped dead."
My father didn't say anything from the shock
But silent tears were rolling down his face
About this poem
This poem is about a boy who is met by an unfamilar person outside his window.
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Written on September 25, 2021
Submitted by lilyl.52403 on January 11, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXXBA BBXBC DXXE XXAC DDDXD XXXF FXXED GHXE IXDGH XXXXI |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,918 |
Words | 430 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5 |
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