The young librarian had no problems on arrival
to take up her new senior post
this her own domain to run with an assistant
in a rural north country town
charged with the task of bringing it up to date
excited she could not wait!
There would be much to do and evenings spent
a huge challenge to savour
hardly been changed since the nineteen fifties
soon her first late after it closed
and coming to the end of the week feeling tired
though happy and inspired.
Placing hundreds of books in alphabetical order
heard whispering from nearby
as a large book shot out narrowly missing her face
falling onto piles of books
years of accumulated dust made her cough and splutter
not a word could utter!
Shaken and more than a little disturbed had to leave
running to get some fresh air
covered in this layer of musty old clinging dust
on exiting saw a movement
followed by fast tapping on the glass window
what it could be did not know!
Now understood why her assistant would not stay
would not re-enter that night
could not sleep thinking of what had transpired
what had she seen and heard
returning early the next morning it seemed fine
of a break-in no sign!
It went without incident for several more days
chatting casually to the assistant
said it had once been the towns court and jail
rumours abounded it was haunted
though denied witnessing anything herself
never saw books fly off the shelf!
The librarian more confident decided to stay
late into the evening again
with the task nearly completed cleared up
content about to leave
heard a book fall turning in the direction
a natural human reaction!
Before her a black mass was quickly forming
what looked like a devil
attacked her terrified screams were muffled
there was nobody to hear
the assistant was surprised to find it unlocked
going inside even more shocked!
On the floor by the desk the librarian sat groaning
making no sense at all
when approached retreated cowering wide-eyed
taken for psychic evaluation
was committed to a mental asylum as insane
and there she did remain!
This was several years ago no explanation discovered
but we know don’t we?
The Foureyed Poet.
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