Nothing to fear

[beldarzfixon]

Thomas had looked forward to his first Halloween in Edgarton

Comments

[suesniffsglue]

Oh I loved this! The ghost spin on the poem is my favorite!

[beldarzfixon]

Thanks! I didn't know it was originally about a ghost when I looked it up, only the "riddle" aspect.

[roina_arwen]

All this time I was thinking that Thomas was a ghost? Now I'm just sort of confused, LOL.

[beldarzfixon]

You were not the only one to see it that way. Perhaps it was. I had always thought of it as a person afraid of "nothing" -- a void so horrible that even the spirits couldn't bear it -- and it brings on him a horror with no substance, just pure fear he cannot prove or explain, making him all alone -- which makes it even more horrific.

[halfshellvenus]

I love this whole notion-- that the expectation of behing haunted makes the ABSENCE of haunting become scarier than any actual ghost might be!

[adoptedwriter]

I enjoyed this! AW

[rayaso]

I enjoyed this very much, especially the twist at the end. Nicely written and entertaining.