The young woman waited for the late night bus
as she often did after visiting her mum
always alone it had never bothered her before
but that night the bus was late arriving
at first did not notice the dark clothed figure
when she did panic it did trigger!
Where it had come from had heard no sound
with the light in the shelter could see
it was possibly a gaunt looking teenage girl
the clothing seemed dirty and ragged
not wanting to stare tried not glance that way
here certainly not wanting to stay!
There was no gestures yet a presence was felt
making a large gap between them
was really scared so glad when the bus came
jumping on as the doors opened
had not realised how cold she had become
wished she had stayed with mum!
It was then realised she was the only one
the girl had not got on behind her
when getting off enquired with the driver
had he seen the other passenger
replied calmly that nobody was waiting
simply to her the story relating!
Added she was not the first who had asked
others to witnessed the ghost
as many years before at that spot a girl died
murdered while waiting for a bus
nobody was ever caught for this awful crime
her spirit doomed to haunt for all time!
She never waited for a bus at that stop again
often in her thoughts the images did remain!
The Foureyed Poet.