Friday, January 23, 2009

Ghosts of St. Augustine









by Dave Schipper © 2006 Rose Riversongs


The ghosts of St. Augustine are an eerie sight

On rooftops, porches, and trees they come out at night

They walk this ancient ground, while their stories are told

By guides with lanterns, recounting tales of old.

The white gown of the bride

The candle in the night

The widow on the stairs

The renters Miss Faye scares

Ghosts of St. Augustine

Are the sights to be seen

Walk the cobblestone streets

And enjoy whom you meet

Pass the Bishop’s shrine and see the wayward bride

Who terrified those children tenting that night

Woke them with a cold hand brought screams and bone chills

Now she walks alone, mourning a love unfulfilled.

The white gown of the bride

The candle in the night

The widow on the stairs

The renters Miss Faye scares

Ghosts of St. Augustine

Are the sights to be seen

Walk the cobblestone streets

And enjoy whom you meet

Gmen chasing rum runners stayed at her Inn

Smugglers paid top dollar for that information

A light on the widow’s walk, meant the coast was clear

Some folks still see it and feel a chill of fear.

1 comment:

Linda said...

I really like this one, it sends chills and paints a really cool picture in the mind.