My lovelorn friend Josh, adventurous type
said he picked up a Hitchhiking Ghost girl named Lydia
last night on High Point Road in Jamestown, NC
told him her real name was Annie, not Lydia.
knew Josh was joking, embellishing an urban legend
let him continue to see where his fake story would go
said he had a one and only attraction to ghost girl Annie
Hooded dark eyes, and “otherworldly beautiful.”
Annie said the feeling mutual, were soulmates
A kiss goodbye and a promised date
next night on High Point Road in Jamestown at 8 pm.
Saw him before he left, said good luck, bid him goodbye
Secretly followed him in my car to catch him in his charade
The night dark, moonless, and foreboding.
Not usually superstitious or spooked by things
But had dreadful premonition
Something awful was going to happen.
Seconds later on High Point Road in Jamestown
Josh lost control of his car, skidded off the road
smashed into a gnarly old Oak tree.
Drove up, spied Annie shimmering and ghostly white
Josh shimmering and ghostly white in her arms
a kiss then they vanished I don’t know where to
thinking might have seen shock induced hallucination
rushed to Josh’s car, his body bloodied and smashed up
dead on High Point Road in Jamestown at 8 pm.
Now reader, know this; The ghostly tale story is 100% true
if some night you drive on High Point Road in Jamestown at 8 pm
don’t be surprised if you see Josh and Annie
thumbs out hitchhiking a ride.
Bob Boyd
