It was a new experience living in tranquil peace
of the countryside no traffic or neighbours
retired from the city of violence and corruption
he awoke that first day mid-morning
no longer on the tube heading for his office nice
to retire and have a life great advice!
The downside recently divorced an expensive time
yet was glad the dog came to
always got on better with Betsy his beloved Alsatian
who had been noisy in the night
after loudly barking had then joined me on the bed
on my pillow placed her head!
Too tired to be roused or concerned with her warning
but surprised at the whimpering
that made me sense she had been scared by something
sitting up she jumped down
gave me that look to follow with trepidation complied
where was she guiding me felt petrified!
The pure air and landscape hit me a wonderful feeling
this was short lived as Betsy guided me
to my SUV where the damage to the bonnet was clear
deep gouged marks had ripped it apart
she snarled from a distance but would not go near
what formidable entity was living here?
At this moment I stand next to Betsy on my cell phone
recording the image and words as proof
that something fearsome co-exists in the wilderness
there are no tracks on the ground
nor signs or sounds that could give me any evidence
that feeling of being watched grows more intense!
The badly damaged phone was found by a friend
concerned he could not make contact
an intense search was carried out of the vast area
nothing was found of the man or dog
though the locals knew the legend of the beast
that upon flesh it did seek to feast!
Or could there be an even deeper unsolved mystery?
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