Caught in the act


Ancient laughter echoes
Through the mists of time
As the crypt is opened
When midnight starts to chime

The heavy door creaks open
Freeing spiders, bugs, and more
As suddenly a hand
Reaches out across the floor

The bony arm that follows
Bandaged loosely becomes free
But it’s the groan from within the crypt
That causes them to flee

Chancer, thief and vagabond
Thought riches within their grasp
But as the body steps forward
They can’t help themselves, but gasp

Hypnotised and frozen,
Rooted to the spot
One of them manages to say aloud
”You said we’d not get caught…”

Ancient laughter echoes
Around the vault once more
But where it contained one mummy
The crypt now oddly contains four

10 responses to “Caught in the act”

  1. prenin avatar

    Serves them right!!! 3:)

    God Bless Tom! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      That’ll teach them, Prenin!

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  2. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    😀 😀 😀 C.a.u.g.h.t. Ha!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      And how, Tess! hehehe!

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  3. Diane Henders avatar

    Ha! Love it! 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      😀 Thanks, Diane!

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  4. europasicewolf avatar

    I think you should stay out of the crypt! 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      You wouldn’t catch me going in there, Icewolf. No way…

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        Yeah! Right! lol 😉 😀

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