https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loReEUwxemM
‘Don’t go in there mister
There’s witches in there.’
The old dark house set back on the hill
Nestled in our neighbourhood
Its dark walls and darkened doors
Harboured old ladies
Aging spinsters
Reclusive and alone.
One wondered what they did
In those hours after dark
When silence must have been greater
Than any waking hour.
Did they conjure potions
Perform rites around the kitchen stove?
Did they read their bibles
Discuss Leviticus
The gospels and St Paul?
They were the old ladies of my childhood
Behind closed doors they kept the world at bay
Time robbed them of a life any different
I wonder what secrets they took to their graves.
Written for: https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2016/01/01/music-friday-23-neighborhood-by-space/
Morpethroad 
“Behind closed doors they kept the world at bay/Time robbed them of a life any different/I wonder what secrets they took to their graves.”
Bittersweet. Perhaps they once opened the door, and stepped outside. That life holding the secrets. That time didn’t rob them of all outer life, no matter how rich their inner ones.
This is such a riveting read 😀 well penned!
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Thank you so much for stopping by, have a good day….
This is such a riveting read 😀 well penned!
Lots of love,
Sanaa
Perhaps they cast a spell on you so you would remember them to the end of your days. 🙂
You could be right. Thanks Brenda for stopping by.
Always a pleasure. Happy New Year!
Now you’ve got me curious lol. Is this a start to a short story or more?
Good point, they did exist two doors up from me in my childhood and I did wonder about the life they led….but they were old ladies by then……the opening line was actually said to me one day as I went in the visit by some boys wandering by…..these old ladies must have been a curiosity to so many when in fact they were just little old ladies and my neighbours…
Their appearances can be deceiving. Their old exteriors may be housing very young, vibrant souls 🙂
Well true one of them I spent a lot of time with growing up and she taught me so much as she was a great font of information.