{"sf1_id":1536865,"sf2_id":"pnGvdEVm","title":"Revisions...","author":"Jiblits","words":382,"posted_at":"2020-01-20T06:43:00.000Z","tags":["Memories","Poem","Poetry","Short Story","slice of life"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1536865-revisions","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/pnGvdEVm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/33/3b/333b5fe7-e6b4-4918-bbc4-5705d6fec0e9","description":"","content":"Rambling reasoning - 44. (Short story poem)\n\nRevisions...\n\nA few years ago, I saw an old fear walking about, appearing to watch me move more\n\nI had hoped as a child, it would leave me be, go away to some distant shore\n\nAs I stared in disbelief, the memory, the impact it had made came back to me\n\nThe nightmares, unsteady thoughts, twisting into dreams became vibrant \u0026 repeated what I didn't care to see\n\nIt wasn't much, but it left me uneasy all the same\n\nIt was a silhouette, of what looked to be a humanoid, it would hide behind trees in the yard of my grandparents\n\nI called it \"void\" for a name\n\nAs I rocked in a metal chair on the porch, it would peak out\n\nAlmost completely see-through, it seemed to have a mouth, nose, but no eyes throughout\n\n\u0026nbsp;It was nothing but a moving outline that took a moment to settle in place\n\nIt made noise, at least I think it did\n\nA misshapen head with a strange face\n\nIt was enough to scare any kid\n\nIt would be outside the window, in the yard, sometimes by the entrance at the door\n\nIt seemed persistently active for years, but never came inside\n\nIt had me inspecting outside at times, looking hard for footprints on the floor\n\nI would see it nearing sometimes off the bus, it would have me running to the house to hide\n\nThe shadows seemed to stay indoors, while it stayed outside for years\n\nNever uttering a word, to not seem crazy, I kept quiet on such daily fears\n\nOnly recently have I found these old monsters again around\n\nIt doesn't move me to doubt anymore, nor worry\n\nEven in such a case, I don't try \u0026 hurry\n\nIn my head I'm sure they'll stay\n\nWith the others, the shadows moving about, in my mind they can play\n\nIf you have any tales or stories, feel free to share them, I enjoy a good story\n\n???? Feel free to post on my \"writers anonymous\"\u0026nbsp; as well ??\n\n- - - Thanks for reading - - -\u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; - - - Always - - -\u0026nbsp;\n\n  \n  \n\n"}