After a long day now all alone

Children asleep, husband isn't home

I turn on television to relax and unwind.

The movie Omen is on, I find.

So I with the story of devil's own son

I spend the evening; -nerves undone.

Then about the twenty second hour

I hear an unfamiliar sound in the night air.

Steady.…Steady yourself old girl!

Slow your heart and mind unfurl.

The movie is over-shadowing your mind.

As I regain calm, -it returned a second time.

The sound of footsteps in the leaves.

Then something else indescribable; -fear feeds.

Then a scrubbing and rubbing against something.

With knees shaking the curtain I fling.

I peer through the window into the night

Not a person or anything in sight.

Now guilt begins to seep in my thought.

Enabled not what the dark power’s brought.

Have I given opening to unleash demons realm?

As to toss me to and fro like a ship without a helm.

“O Lord,” Hear my humble cry be my protection.

Drive the evil back and break any connection.

With flashlight in hand and the Lord’s prayer upon my lips,

I summons my strength to stroll into the nights eclipse.

With steps as mute as possible I journey toward the sounds.

Beats of my heart breaking my eardrums and lungs bound.

To my gratitude and relief I see the cattle lounging there.

Maybe demonic is not there or maybe it was the Lord’s care.

But my advice is be careful of windows you open lest,

You receive an evil and elusive unwelcome guest.