I took <br />a fascinated step <br /> <br />too nearer <br /> <br />the pond <br />grabbed me by the foot & <br /> <br />sucked me <br />ever nearer to itself <br /> <br />chuckled in ripples <br />spoke with the voice of mud: <br /> <br />“Mmmm...little boys <br />I love little boys who don’t do as they are told! ” <br /> <br />It tried to <br />pull me down <br /> <br />but I turned around <br />kicked it in the face <br /> <br />and scared...escaped.<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/and-don-t-go-near-the-old-pond-for-lyn/
