Haunted Photograph

****I was looking at an old photo and this is what I came up with. It is a little different from my usual.****

‘Joseph. Joseph! Oh dear Lord what is that girl doing?’

‘She doesn’t know we are here.’

Hushed voices.

Hissing.

Gasping.

Appalled.

Uncertain as to what they are viewing.

‘Why is she getting on her knees?’

‘Well that is….absolutely…..Joseph stop that.’

‘Jesus woman you didn’t have to elbow me so hard.’

‘She’s…..what is…..why….Rosie do you see….’

Head thrown back.

Whimpering.

Eyes rolling back.

Near death experience.

In flicker of moment

I saw them.

Staring

In disbelief

Horror

Indignation

Snapping me from pleasure

To sheer horror.

They had finally come for me.

In my family this photo travels

Due to spirits candor.

Home they had come

To roost with me.

Damnit it all

Now I will never get laid.

 

March 9/19