Long ago I heard footsteps

Long ago I heard footsteps

come to the door, and a man

knocking. We’ve had an accident

up on the road, can you help

he pled at the unanswered door,

and kept knocking.

He might have been a thief

but soon enough a woman’s howl

lit up the night, and I put a knife

in my belt. Around dawn

I figured their fortunes

might be worth change.