Skill Saw

we go to bed with the sun
gypsy and I were finishing up the day
and giving this some serious thought
old dogs and old women often
keep the same hours
it was already an extremely dark night
very quiet and still
after letting gypsy out for the just one more time
I crawled into my four poster antique bed
listening to a pack of coyotes
playing their nighttime games
a peaceful sound when you live
in the texas hill country
their yipping filled my ears and covered my eyes
with their first layer of sleep
all was well until 3:05am
a skill saw was screaming in my ears
what- who- what was going on
I thought wake up wake up
why wasn't gypsy barking
she was in the closet with her ears covered
we were scared
was there someone in the back of our woods
cutting something up and if so what was it
well since I am alone and needed to investigate
I grabbed my 12 gauge my surefire flashlight
and of course my cell phone
no one better be in our woods
it was dark and alittle spooky
I made my way slowly down
the old path leading me deeper
into the darkness of the woods
the sound grew louder
I needed back up like in the movies
I made my way slowly keeping my light low
who or what was waiting ahead
I wandered around trying to see the saw
it suddenly stopped
had they seen my light
my flashlight was growing dim
when it goes I will have trouble
finding my way back to the cabin
if the moon comes out
I will be able to see the cairns
I built marking these paths
but right now it was pitch black
was there someone headed my way
with a skill saw in their hands
I listened for the sounds
a person makes when
moving through the woods
I heard only the sounds of the night
but wait
what was that