Wednesday, 26 July 2023

THE KNOCK

THE KNOCK

There was
A knock
On the
Door...

It sounded
Urgent!

I drop
The pot
I held
Spilling
All contents...

Soup
Of carrots,
Potatoes,
Cheakpeas 
And tomatoes...

All on the 
Floor!

At this
My vegetarian
C,at
Made
A feast!

I ran
Toward the
Door
And on
The way
Tripped...

A tangled 
Mat 
At.my feet...

The knock
Came again
Shaking
The door
In its 
Very frame!

Coming!
Called I
As to my
Feet
I got
And dashed
Forth...

Owww
I, on a 
Just mopped 
Floor
Slipped
Hitting
My behind,
Bringing
Tears
To my eyes...

I finally
Reached
The door
A mess of
Pain and 
Spilled soup...

Yanking it
Open 
I looked out.
Lo!
I beheld
No one....

A gust Of 
Wind
Hit my 
Face
Just as I 
Turned
Away!

Oh, it was
You 
Was it
That
Created so
Much
Havoc in 
Just seconds?

As if
In answer
The wine
Blew past me
Into
The house
Rattling
Everything!

I quickly
Shut
The door
Watching
Things 
Fall!

I opened
A window
And shouted
For the wind
Out to go...

It left
Leaving
Behind broken
China
Upturned 
Pots
And pans
And more 
Destruction 
Than I care
Say.

It'll be a
Day
Too soon
Should tne
Wind
Return!

         FREDERIKA MENEZES 

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