We were told there were
monsters in there
that the floor was missing
we would fall
we would fall into the furnace
it was scary in the crawlspace
under the eaves
behind our beds
apocryphal tales
to curb curiosity
rules to be broken
July 26, 2006 19:49
(Raymond A. Foss)
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