The police were called by scared neighbours
because of the empty house.
After hearing odd sounds and movements
it had been empty for years!
There had been a history a woman had died
foul play had been denied!
Not the known sounds of squatters and vandals
it was more sinister!
Effecting every soul living near the property
each feeling the danger!
An oppressive mood engulfed the entire street
even the policeman on his beat!
His stomach churned being afraid to go near
baffled at this development.
Pounding this patch for a long time recalling
the nice couple no kids.
Had not lived there in the house very long
never finding anything wrong.
It had been boarded up to stop any breakings!
reluctantly he had to check.
The front was tightly locked no entry here
there was a noise from inside.
Another officer joined him to go to the rear
approaching a voice they did hear!
Running up the path thinking someone was there
finding it dark and silent!
The council arrived to remove the shutters
it was the moment to enter!
An awful smell made the two feel very sick
there was a mist so very thick!
A piece of a floorboard hit the policeman’s arm
reeling around nothing was there!
The mist moved very slowly gradually sinking
to about a foot off the floor.
a shape seemed to rise it was a young female
then faded there was a loud wail!
The second officer ran in terror from the house
leaving the beat copper alone!
Putting his torch on he could see broken wood
knowing it was time for forensics!
A body lay beneath his feet without doubt
a detailed search would find out!
Why had this secret been given up after so long
that question was never found.
Neither was the identification of the body
the police left baffled!
The empty house has continuing activity inside
how many more deaths does it hide?
The Foureyd Poet.