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The Boogey Man is Waiting

Tapping his bloody stump of a foot
      he checks his watch, paces.
Gnarled teeth clatter and brown,
      he tries to play a game on his cell phone.
A chainsaw, rusted and splattered,
      put down because his arm is getting tired.
Lists of all the girls and boys,
      yes, the planner book says today.
Waiting, prowling, seething,
      he finally decides to go home
      to his beautiful wife
      and three little kids.

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  • movedon
    June 3, 2008

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    LOL! One of my younger brothers is in his believing the Boogey man stage. I tuck him in, then check under the bed, behind the door, in the closet and on and on and on until he feels my search is sufficent for his standards

    Mylee


  • wiccanway
    August 28, 2007

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    this is soooo cool! I love the idea of the boogeyman being someone who is just working a job, an average joe. I don't see a thing wrong structurally and think is a darn good write.


  • Morrigan Trinity
    May 27, 2007

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    Thanks for the love of titles contests! This is an interesting poem and oh-so creepy. The thought of the boogey man as an average joe is uber scary. I love it. Good luck!