This was an experience for the young man
excited at watching the screens.
A security officer in the prestigious hotel
first night without supervision.
Working the grave yard shift was daunting
knowing it had a famous haunting!
A lot on his mind with forty monitors to scan
covering every single floor.
Where it’s said ghostly shadows there roamed
guests leaving never to return!
He didn’t believe it being more of a sceptic
surely had to be a trick.
As the three other guards on duty patrolled
he sat eyeing each screen.
Making sure all was well and no intruders
throughout the complex.
On level twenty-nine the screens went blank
his confidence now sank.
Concerned that he had caused the malfunction
maybe flicking the wrong switch.
At that point received an urgent radio call
as the picture came back on.
The patrol had heard voices on an unused floor
wanting him to check for more.
Checking the monitor within the target zone
saw a blur near room 301.
As they approached saw a shape walk by
and an argument from inside.
Using an override card against policy went in
with an intent a search to begin.
Quickly radioed back and ran back into the hall
the room had been trashed.
Nobody had entered since it had been cleaned
this made then uneasy.
This was the actual room of a shocking crime
not solved until this time!
Reviewing and slowing down the recorded disk
a woman in a long white gown.
Is seen leaving walking through the suite door
a long bladed knife in her hand!
Before fading turned and at the lens was staring
back at them and glaring!
As they gathered tensely in the office talking
in the corridor heard sounds of walking!
When the day shift entered at seven a m
finding their colleagues stabbed!
On checking the security disk it was clear
the spectre had come back here!
The Foureyed Poet.