Poem 37- Night Fright

One very dark night

When Earth was lit by the moon

I thought everything was going right

But I said this too soon

I could not sleep a wink

So I switched on the light

At that time I heard a clink!

So I closed the light in Fright

I heard something fall

I thought it was a thief

It came from the hall

but that did not give me any relief

I cautiously opened the room's door

getting scared even more

To the hall I ran and ran

Hoping that on me won't pounce a man

But once there what a shock I got

A thief it was not

It was only my pet cat

chasing a baby rat

After counting sheep

I did fall asleep

In the morning I went to my cat

And gave it a pat

So that very night

Not everything went right

This funny incident

Into the family history it went

It is almost forgotten

by every person

But this night which was moonlit

I still remember it

-Gaurang Rao