The Weremoose
Fear the Weremoose.
Hearing deep grunts from within the woods
Peering out the cabin window
Into the darkness
Trying to spot the noisemaker
Flashes of lightning
Bring instant daylight
Gone with the blink of an eye
As the sky shatters
Followed by a slow rumble
Could the grunts be just that?
Perhaps no creature lingers
But instead the skeletons of trees
To go with the storm’s thunder
Until a lightning flash brings terror
Standing in the cabin’s clearing
Glaring towards you
A great creature
With rack of antlers so big
They block out the forest behind.
Thuds over the forest floor
Closer towards the cabin’s door
Atop the step
Breath heard huffing
Your hand hesitates over the doorknob.
And with the next flash from the sky
Comes furry hands through the door
Forcing themselves along the frame
No longer the hoof of moose
These are the hands
Fur covered human
Yet monstrously big.
You scamper to the back of the cabin.
Looking for a place to hide
Then hoping for a new way out
As the creature stomps towards you
Across the wooden floor
And all there is to save you
Is a closet shelf to cower under
Hoping to be low enough
Hoping to be far enough away from the open room
But the Weremoose is not fooled
It stomps straight towards you
And with another flash of lightning
Those mighty antlers come crashing down
Through the closet door
Through the small shelf
Towards you
Until you wake.
Eyes flash open
Blankets tangled around you
In the quiet of your room.
A breath to ease the nerves
Eyes blinked to remove the sleep
And a glance towards the clock says 4:00
Meaning sleep will have to be attempted
Once more
With hope the Weremoose won’t find you
As easily as in that dream.
MONDAY…
--- Slow day at work.
--- New offer on the house… and it’s conditionally sold
again. Hopefully it works out this time…
I’m getting to the point that I can’t wait again.
TUESDAY…
--- Frustrating work day.
Nothing in particular, but just not a real nice day.
--- Falling asleep half the night while trying to stay up
late for night shift.
WEDNESDAY…
--- Night shift… and the food is great… Thai. But that’s all that’s great. Vacation time is needed soon.
THURSDAY…
--- Up around 11:30.
A bit of TV before nap time.
FRIDAY…
--- Up around 11:00.
And meet Laura and Janice for drinks at 2:00. Been a while since seeing Laura, so it’s a
nice time catching up.
--- Once home I fall asleep on the sofa to the point where I
wake up thinking it’s Saturday morning.
--- Mom and dad avoid a bad time when a truck clips the
bumper off their car when they leave Swiss Chalet. Another few feet out into the intersection
and that could have been serious.
SATURDAY…
--- Exhausted today.
After coming off night shift, I have to get up around 8:00 for a 9:00
inspection of the house. Do physio while
that’s happening but I’m wrecked after that.
Napping much of the afternoon and dragged out in the evening.
SUNDAY…
--- Quiet day. Wake
at 7:00 but refuse to get up… rain starts outside by 8:00 and that’s like
drugs… I’m out until close to 11:00.
--- Some football and hockey on TV and battery recharging
takes place around the house.
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