Invite Him In

Tap

Tap

Tap

There is a tap-tapping tap on my window

I dare not try to take a look

If I do, it will know I hear

I dare not turn towards the casement

Doing so would

Encourage it

Embolden it

Incite it

I can not let it know

That I lay here awake

Afraid

Scared

Frightened

I pray he can’t smell my fear

In my sweat

In my perspiration

In my sudor

Tap

Tap

Tap

There is a tap-tapping tap on my window

If I look

It will call to me

If I look

It will ask to be let in

I must not let him

I do not want to invite him in

But I hear his call

I will not be able to evade for long

Tap

Tap

Tap

I listen to him tap-tapping tap on the casement

Calling my name

Calling my soul

Tempting me

Luring me

To open up

And let him in.