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her screams scared us all (a true story)

By Margaret BrennanPublished 17 days ago • 1 min read
THE THING
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THE THING

 Her screams scared us all (a true story)

 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 She saw a thing upon the wall

And screamed with all her might.

It had been a quiet evening

Until she screamed with fright.

 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 No one could imagine

Just what evil lurked about.

“It must be a giant demon –

Horrible, no doubt!”

 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 All of us went running

To keep “sis” from certain death.

When we finally reached her bedroom,

We were puffing out of breath.

!!!!!!!!!!!!

 We thought my sister had succumbed

To a hideous demise,

But could barely keep from laughing

As we stood in great surprise.

 !!!!!!!!!!!!

 Just as scared as we had been

From her loud and shrieking scream,

On her wall was the smallest baby bullfrog

That we had ever seen.

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About the Creator

Margaret Brennan

I am a 79-year old grandmother who loves to write, fish, and grab my camera to capture the beautiful scenery I see around me.

My husband and I found our paradise in Punta Gorda Florida where the weather always keeps us guessing.

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    Written by Margaret Brennan