My Mysterious Neighbour

Kashinath Anil Nair
Sunday, December 12, 2021


When I just braked my fast
Ready to get going
Heard a sound from my backyard
that seemed nothing to me

But again and again
the sound hunted me for so long
with all my bravery good to go
ready to pounce and not let him go

But another taught came to my mind
Was it right, or was it wrong
I've heard the boys say that there's something secretly growing in Uncle fred's backyard
Wrapped up with all my courage
Singing a devotional song

And uncle Fred is my neighbour
A mysterious guy
the sound just occurred from somewhere in his yard
but..
He wasn't there so as his car

Wanted to tell to my mom
And to my universal buddy, dad
But what if It wasn't anything I feared
I Would be embarrassed for life long

And what if it was a mysterious creature
waiting to get a meal
which is its goal
to get a good taste upon me

But my father shouted
I thought I fell into the bushes of uncle Fred's backyard
Realising that it wasn't bushes but my cold floor.

What a dream,what a dream
a nightmare to be precise
But glad I was woken up
rather than been eaten up

But that's when i remembered that today
my mysterious neighbour is going to shift to another town
a big relief for me, like a stone removed from my chest
but was it temporary or was it permanent
a big doubt occurred in my head

Some new neighbour's were coming to stay in his house
I jumped from my bed and ran to visit them
Hoping they were some good neighbours
and believing my nightmares won't repeat again

Now a relief for me
my Mysterious neighbour not around me
but could it be the new neighbours
Hunting for me !!!



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Kashinath Anil Nair
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