Author's Note: I got this idea while reading Edgar Lee Master's "Spoon River Anthology". Being an avid Haunted Mansion fan, I thought that each of the 999 Happy Haunts should have their own stories to tell. Thus, Haunted Mansion Anthology. Enjoy, foolish mortals!
I, Edward Gracey,
Once lived in a home full of hope,
Full of light
Full of joy.
My bride, Emily Ravenswood,
And I, were to be married on
A warm summer's night.
I eternally stare at her portrait,
From my perch in the ceiling.
Lovely, isn't she?
I received a note,
From her.
She had taken her own life.
Poison.
My heart became a hollow chamber
With no windows
And no doors
Foolish mortals
There is only one way out of
This anguish.
All you need to do is look up in the portrait gallery,
And there I am.
So here I am, the deceased Edward Gracey
Forever hearing the maniacal, delighted laughter
Of Henry Ravenswood
Who denied me my bride.