A MODERN HOUSE

Shivering from the cold, the little boy peered through the window of the beautiful , modern house. The radiating heat drew him closer and closer to its thick stone walls. Listening closely, he could hear the sounds but see no signs of life in the house. The occasional aroma of a wood burning fireplace made the cold more penetrating. All the doors and windows were sealed and locked tight; no way could be found into the saving warmth of the house. As a ghostly figure passed through the house, the little boy violently rapped the window and screamed for attention. The figure paused, turned, and starred blankly at the window. Another figure appeared and conformed to the same pose -–then a third. The three stood motionless, fixed on the window. The figures could feel the sounds from the rapping and screaming, but they could neither see nor hear. In quiet darkness, the little boy snuggled next to the thick walls, and braced for a bitter cold night.

                                                                                   Barnum Taylor © 1996