tarkis's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- was it just my aloneness or eating avocado late the noise awakened me like fingernails rapping a tune gently at my door. not the knock which says I am at the door, please answer.. that would have frightened because it would have woken me from sleep, but not nearly as much as this did. I sat up and held my breath.. not wanting the sound of me getting mixed in with the sounds of the night. I heard then the gentle tapping along the side of the house... and my fear even more real. I grabbed my cell ... ready to tap in 911 and leave the line open... My eyes became accustomed to the darkness of the night.. I was afraid to turn on the lights. and so I wandered...quietly.. I heard the tapping from a distance now. Breathe in..... Breathe out Rhythmn... I watched the kitten's behavior.. was he startled more by me or the sound... and I remembered the figure I saw in the shadows as I checked the locks before going to sleep... He wasn't real.... at least I thought... a quick glance... an impression... non frightening. I am accustomed to seeing that which isn't easily seen. and so .. with no one to call... I smiled, breathed in and out consciously one last time and went back to sleep. and this morning a great laugh greets the morning... I was frightened last night by something I should not have been.... How silly. The gentle tapping... should have been my first clue. 7:03 a.m. - 2006-05-01 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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