Midnight Beast

The rain trickles upon my roof

The midnight creature is about

He comes out every day

He comes out every night

People haven’t seen him

People haven’t talked to him

These fools will parish from his wrath

The midnight creature is going door to door

Attacking only those who are ill or old

The stories say he is massive

Stealing children and grandparents with a quick motion of his hand

I have seen pictures of what he has done

He can rid of large families and small families alike

He can rid God himself

I hear a knocking upon my door

Screaming, bangs in my head

I approach the door with caution

Grabbing a hold of the handle, twisting the knob

A large wind blows the door upon, I go flying back

A white light brightens my house

The creature enters slowly

A black tear falls from my face

He extends his hand, asking me to take it

I accept

Without word we walk out of my house and down the road

People gather by the church holding candles

Every one seems to be wearing black clothing

I see my parents, they cry as I walk past them

I try to go toward them but the creature holds me back

I look at him furiously

He says “no.”

I want to ask why, but I knew it was for the best

We leave my town, my home, my family

I want to go back but the beast doesn’t allow me to

As we walk past I notice a similar figure going to the next town over

This one showed a dark color coming from him

As the beast near me walks past flowers

They blossomed

As the other one walks past flowers

They died in a rush

I saw a large white, fluffy, cloud going to the heavens

There was a large golden stair case only a few miles from my home

I have been down this road many times but I have never seen this stair case before

It was shining gold

Each step felt like a baby being made

It was magnificent

I didn’t want to stop walking

Finally we reached the top

A large gate was open waiting for me to enter

I saw my great grandma waiting for me

She stood alone

I asked where grandpa was

She replied, “Not here my dear.”

I didn’t understand what she meant

I didn’t understand where I was

I didn’t understand why the midnight creature did cause harm to my family or fiends

I didn’t care why the creature didn’t

I was happy that he had brought me to my grandma

I told her I was sorry for what I had done before she passed

Midnight creature was back on the streets waiting for the next person to bring home.