The Boggart


When milk turns sour and the time’s not right,
And objects vanish from out of sight,
When noises sound in the dead of night,
The imp’s playing its game.

When doors are locked without a key,
When four socks washed change to three,
When papers shuffle without a breeze,
There’s only one to blame.

When laughter’s heard and no-one’s there,
Or an invisible hand pulls your hair,
And when you sit you ‘miss’ your chair,
It’s the one you shouldn’t name.

With clammy hands that clutch your face,
Then pull your ears out of place,
Then sprinkles water from an empty space…
Mischief is the boggart’s aim.

12 responses to “The Boggart”

  1. colonialist avatar

    Oooooh – spoooooky!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I know, Col.
      Boo!

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  2. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Shhhhhhhsssssssh…. Its the Boggart!!…. Love it Tom.. 🙂

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  3. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

    I’ve often wondered who is responsible for the lost socks!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      It had puzzled me for a while as well, Elaine. Now we know.

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  4. prenin avatar

    Love it! 🙂

    Thankfully it doesn’t happen to me! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      You’re one of the lucky ones, Prenin. Although now that you’ve said it…

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  5. Diane Henders avatar

    Aha! Now I know who made off with my penknife!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      That Boggart will take anything it can, Diane.

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  6. europasicewolf avatar

    Oooh! :Naughty Boggart!😆

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      That’s it, Icewolf… you tell ‘im!

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