Ghosts - The Family Legend Of The Dark Woman Poem by Paul Warren

The family legend always said
That the dark woman heralded the dead
And when she was seen in the night
The appearance would mean a fright

I remember my grandmother saying one day
She had seen the dark woman and knew right away
Within the end of the week someone in the family would die
And sure enough an uncle died and the sign was without lie

I haven't seen the dark woman myself
But it's not to say that the legend does not have health
If I didn't come from an Irish family background
The dark woman banshee would not be around.

© Paul Warren Poetry