Once upon a time, on a cold and dark December night,

I sat on my comfortable, velvet, reclining chair, with the warm fireplace in sight.

As I drifted into sleep, I was awoken by tapping and came back to my feet.

Lenore??

It was someone knocking on my chamber door,

I couldn't help but think it was my wife Lenore.

The only problem was that my wife had recently passed away,

I could no longer be with her but I was convinced that I would find a way.

I opened the door and came to find out that no one was there,

I felt a fear that was just too much to bare.

Again, the thought came to mind of my lost Lenore.

I couldn't resist but call out her name

"Lenore",

And just like that, I heard an echo call back,

"Lenore".

I turned and walked back to sit on my chair,

but the tapping continued, but from where?

As I looked over to window, from where the knocking was coming,

I saw an ebony bird. It looked so stunning.