Midnight Madness Part 4: "Postmen All Knock Twice"

The night dragged on without event
my pulse raced nonetheless.
The hard wood chair gnarled in my back
as I sat motionless.

Should I retire, get some sleep,
and rest my weary head?
Across the room a pillow called
to lie upon its bed.

Struggling with grogginess,
my eyes becoming slits.
I wondered if the Midnight hours
had scared them from their wits.

Heavy footsteps reached my room
a lone knock on the door.
The muffled voice said he had mail
but would not say whom for.

Something was wrong for no one knew
that I was waiting here.
I heard him breathing in the hall,
the peephole I did peer.

My visitor had come and gone,
a phantom langolier.
Was he friend or enemy
or someone I should fear?

I summoned all the strength I had,
the door swung open wide.
Down on the ground there sat a box
To: Jekyll From: Mr. Hyde

I took the package in with me
against my own advice.
The messenger was ominous
cause postmen all knock twice.