The Noise

It was the midnight hour
And i woke with a fright
"What was that noise?"
In the dead of night

"Was it a scream, or a howl?"
I thought to myself
Or was it just my cat
Playing on the bookshelf

I rose out of bed
The air was so cold
Some might wonder
How i was so bold

But i wasn't bold
No sir, not at all
A chill up my spine
But i stood tall

I opened the door
And stuck my head out
I heard it again
And there was no doubt

The moaning was eerie
And full of sorrow
I wondered to myself
"Will i see tomorrow?"

I headed to the living room
With a knot in my gut
"Why am i doing this?"
Am i a fucking nut?

And then i saw him
Standing by the fireplace
All dressed in black
A hood covered his face.

"Who are you?" I said
In a trembling voice
"I am here for you" he said
"And you have no choice."

I tried to run
But i was frozen in place
I let out a scream
When he revealed his face

But it wasn't a face
In the dim light so dull
When he lifted his hood
All i saw was a skull

"You must come with me
And you cannot refuse
I take many souls
And i never lose"

In the back of my mind
This demon was right
As i saw his blade
Gleaming in the night

The blade sliced my neck
And just like he said
As blood filled the air
I knew i was dead.

It was the midnight hour
And i woke with a fright
"What was that noise?"
In the dead of night..........