The Graveyard Shift

A romp in the graveyard at night.

Stumbling through the graveyard at night,

A bottle in my hand,

I tumble over a headstone

And hit my head hard when I land.

Staggering to my feet, I see a woman,

Champagne glass in her hand,

“Do you need some help?” she asked,

“It seems you can hardly stand.”

“No, I'm fine, really” I said,

“I'm just a little dazed.”

“That's alright then,” the lady replied,

“I'm just a little crazed!”

“Come,” she said, with a seductive smile,

“Let's have ourselves a party.”

“Now you're talking,” I answered back,

“I can party hearty.”

“I like to dance,” she hinted

With a stunning smile.

“Me too,” I said, “I'll hum some music

And we can dance a while.”

She moved in close and so did I,

As into my arms I drew her,

But it didn't quite work that way,

My arms just passed right through her!

Jumping back in fright I tripped again,

Falling back onto the ground.

“My God, you're a ghost!” I gasped.

“Yes,” she replied, “There's a lot of it going around.”

“I must have drunk more than I thought,

This just cannot be real,” I said.

“Oh yes, it can,” the woman replied,

“This is what happens to you when you're dead.”

© 2017 The Iron Horseman

Reviews

[C. Lee Battaglia]

(Jumping back in fright I tripped again,
Falling back onto the ground.
“My God, you're a ghost!” I gasped.
“Yes,” she replied, “There's a lot of it going around.”)

I was oddly in love with this poem. I thought that it was one of the best poems I have ever read.
I liked the story behind your poem and I thought that the flow was spot on!
Keep up the great work!

Your friend,

C. Lee Battaglia

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, Lee. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. It is one of my favorites. It still makes me laugh whenever I re-read it!

[C. Lee Battaglia]

well I laughed a great deal too. :)

[bazzaj1000]

awesome!!! Very funny and on my wave length entirely.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you. So you're crazy, too, huh? lol!

[Paul Bell]

Wonder if it's compulsory to drink in graveyards.
And why do we talk to headstones when we're drunk.
More to the point, why do dead people jump out scaring the s**t out of you. Questions, questions. lol

[The Iron Horseman]

I think it must be some kind of rite of passage! As for the dead folk, they're probably just bored! Thanks, Paul.

[Paul Bell]

I suppose i would do the same.

[Ana B.]

Loved the theme and humor here! Raises a smile during the whole read, awesome :)

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, Ana. That was what I was going for: to bring a smile to somebody's face. We all feel better when we smile and the world becomes a better place for it!

[Ana B.]

Anytime :) i enjoyed myself

[Nigel Newman]

Amusing bit of dark humour with a light musical meter. Nice job! BRs Nigel

[The Iron Horseman]

Thanks again, Nigel. Sometimes my sense of humour gets the better of me in the middle of the night!

[Nipplegrinder]

I enjoyed the s**t out of this! Your unexpected whimsy, after reading the title really struck well! As a youth, my friends and I used to party VERY hard in a cemetery, literally less than 75 yards behind my childhood home. This really brought back memories of those nights as we drunken twenty-somethings roamed amongst the resting places. So fun to read.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thanks, NG. There is an amazing parallel here! My friends and i used to do the exact same thing in a cemetery not 100 yards from the house in which I was born! I am glad you enjoyed it.

[Shanmugam]

that is a witty short story told in poetry.. A simple but an excellent poem.. I like the theme of the poem

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Grew up digging graves in my youth... This was a fun read for me, loved the the turn and conclusion of the piece.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, I am glad you liked it. Did you ever meet any attractive ghosts? :)

[Travis Gibson (poetic heroics)]

Unfortunately not. Lol

[The Iron Horseman]

:D :) :) :) :D