A Halloween Ballad
Just a fun piece for Halloween.
A Halloween Ballad belongs to the following groups:
HALLOWEEN(Also on video and excellently and eerily read by RedBubble’s Fran Corpier at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVi3MD5SyO8}
He rambles around the house at night,
His shuffling steps so tiredly paced.
A weary, drooping and lost soul .
Whose end was too suddenly faced.
The others came on Hallow’s Eve
Soft tread and whispers barely heard
They crept in murderous intent
And stopped to listen as he stirred.
In slumber he was unaware
That fate had found him in his bed
And raised its hand with deadly strength
Then clean and quick severed his head.
They found him in his sea of blood
Finding nary a trace or clue
To tell them why this deed was done
Or if one mad villain or two.
A hundred years have slowly passed,
As he roams the creaking floor
Wishing only to rest in peace
But first know who opened death’s door.
He roamed the house for all those years
His gruesome head held safe and tight,
Horrid vision to one and all,
They cried and ran from him in fright.
At last one bright and moonlit night
His shuffling tread suddenly ceased
Near a table with opened book
That had a page folded and creased.
A few shuffled steps brought him near;
Slowly he raised his woeful head.
And there upon the page he learned
Why he was murdered in his bed.
The book he held his head before
Had notes from one who owned his heart.
He had thought her love ever true
And in life they would never part.
But upon this folded page he read
Twas she that sent the one of Death
Into his dark chamber that night
To take from him his final breath.
She did this not for someone’s love
Nor because he was growing old.
She did it simply out of greed
So that she might have all his gold.
Too late now to have his revenge,
He turned with sad and broken heart.
His long quest was finally done
And from this earth he now could part.
A. Jill Gaebel 2008
owlspook
wow great halloween story! well done (big smile)
A. JILL GAEBEL replied
Thank very much, owlspook! I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.
Ginger Lovellette
Is this the piece that will be read on the air? This is great, Jill.
A. JILL GAEBEL replied
Yes, Ginger, this is the one. Thank you for reading it!
jim1307
tis good for all hallows eve – well written and composed too :)))))))))))))
A. JILL GAEBEL replied
Thank you so much, Jim. I’m glad it didn’t scare you!
Ginger Lovellette
Thank you for emailing me the youtube of this poem to be aired on the radio. EXCELLENT job!
A. JILL GAEBEL replied
Oh, you are very welcome! Thank YOU for your patronage! Gee…I actually remember to hit the right reply button this time, unlike with your other comments!
ROUBLE RUST
A. JILL GAEBEL replied
Wow! That was fast! Thank you so very much!