jdubqca

game programmer

we were watching cartoons
in the dungeon when the doorbell rang

considering the volume on the television
it was surprising the sound even reached us

suddenly there was complete silence
except for half a dozen beating hearts

the shadows on the walls didn’t make a move
in fact they seemed to be shrinking

we weren’t supposed to be there
and there wasn’t a single adult around

for some strange reason Timmy decided
to see who was at the door

we heard every single creak of the stairs
as he ascended to the main floor

we heard his steps across the floor
stopping at the foyer

and from that point on
we never heard from Timmy again





january two thousand twenty-four
copyright j matthew waters
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