Paranormal Activity Near a Cemetery Without History

You will hear my heavy steps

like boots, slow and determined

on the second floor and

you will not see me.

You will see

my tall shape in the bedroom

of your children: featureless

face in the dark

Dracula cape screaming and

you will not hear me.

Stay awake at night

after the lights go out

for no more than ten minutes

and you will hear me

moving, picking up things and softly

putting them down.

Take a shower,

I’ll scratch your back

and leave tiny scars

like claws and you

will not see me.

You will hear me

whisper in your ear:

“Melanie…”

You will hear me sigh:

“Hi!”

This Tombstone Tale was inspired by the article "Help! Our House Is Haunted"