| Children Poetry posted December 6, 2011 |
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My fear of the coal shed
The Bogeyman
by Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
I lifted the latch with a long piece of wood...
and jumped back... The door creaked open-just slightly... not more than a crack... I took a deep breath and counted to ten then poked with the wood and tried once again to open the door and open it wide cause I wanted to see without going inside ... Was HE there? The coal shed was empty, except for the coal... and the dust... So I picked up the scuttle as Mother had told me... I must... Yet, to fill it with coal meant going inside but there in the dark could the Bogeyman hide? Waiting to grab me and not let me go then take me away so no one would know... He WAS there. I tried to be brave and started to sing... very loud... Then took one step forward and thought how my Mum... would be proud... Then I saw something move and my bravery went straight out the door where in panic, I sent, the coal-scuttle flying with a clattering sound as it bounced off the door and onto the ground... WAS he there? My Mother came running and so did my Dad... to my side... I felt such a fool when they laughed that I broke down... and cried... When they opened the door out sprang the cat pleased with himself for catching the rat that had run in the coal shed trying to hide and that's what I'd seen when I'd peeped inside... THEY were there! |
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I posted this one when I first joined FS, it had no picture and wasn't presented right, soooo, you lucky people, I am posting it again!!
As a child, my Uncle George used to threaten to throw me in the coal shed when I sang 'Georgy porgy puddin' and pie'. He knew I was afraid of dark places. I knew he was teasing, but I was still frightened he would do it.
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and 2 member cents. As a child, my Uncle George used to threaten to throw me in the coal shed when I sang 'Georgy porgy puddin' and pie'. He knew I was afraid of dark places. I knew he was teasing, but I was still frightened he would do it.
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