“In the Night” by Richard F. Yates

3:45 A.M. Sandman missing, presumed dead.

The ants left the house in droves.

The couch danced a jig, while the rain cursed at the window. Elijah suffocated at the door to the kitchen.

Samson wept for his lost luggage. The children were still in shock.

The radio buzzed and continued to call his name.

---Richard F. Yates
[Originally published 22 Nov. 2011 at VERY VERY VERY SHORT STORIES]