the apparition

your dog
barked furiously
at  a point
somewhere close
to the ceiling.
but there was
nothing there.
he continued
to bark though,
the hair on his
back raised
and bristled.
his tail wagged
and his eyes were
full of fear.
so you stood on
a chair
and waved your
arm around
the area
where he was
staring.
your hand went
into a cloud
of cold wetness.
it was a frigid
sleeve of air
surrounding
your arm, so you
quickly pulled it
away and out.
which made the dog
stop barking.
you reached up again
waving your hand
around. it was gone.
so you went back
to watching your show
on tv, the dog quietly
curled in your lap.