Quiet little town, with mysteries you only know,
And a population kept purposefully thin;
Your residents would surely hate to see you go.
*
The town appears to be all a-glow,
Quick with your own small, reassuring grin,
Quiet little town, with mysteries you only know.
*
A population boom now would be quite the blow,
Inviting in nosy looky-loos beyond your kin;
Your residents would surely hate to see you go.
*
This new population will only disrupt the flow;
Oh, which of the scapegoats upon this you will pin,
Quiet little town, with mysteries you only know?
*
On and on this little town continues to grow,
Alas, out of control its darkest secrets now spin—
Your residents would surely hate to see you go.
*
Rustic town, your skeletons and bodies now show
As your growth casts down new light upon your sin.
Quiet little town, with mysteries you only know,
Your residents would surely hate to see you go.
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Stephanie Hoogstad
With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.
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I have noticed that in the professional sphere, as far as I have noticed, that many people choose to come to work, mainly with the intention of collecting a paycheck, which I completely understand, unfortunately, we all need money to survive in this world. I also feel very strongly about the fact that if you are going to work in a profession, you should certainly treat that profession, whatever it may be, with the dignity that its purpose entails, whether you are working in the medical field, or working at a fast food restaurant, you should do you best to do the best job you can, because when it comes right down to it, we are all humans, going through the trials, and challenges that this life can bring us, by working together.
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Comments (3)
Reads like a suspense compressed novel... (high praise from me)! "Rustic town, your skeletons and bodies now show As your growth casts down new light upon your sin. Quiet little town, with mysteries you only know, Your residents would surely hate to see you go."
This is rather disconcerting. All curtain twitching and skeletons under the floor boards. Loved it! 🤍
This feels very macabre!