Hollow

Owl on the doorstep,

neat as a pin;

say the right word,

and she'll let you in.

Hollow is the heart

that has left love out;

but if it tries to fool you,

smack it on the snout.

Witches in the meadow

beckon us to follow;

wolves are a-wilding,

down in the hollow.

Bones so brittle,

bones that are hollow -

suck out the marrow -

try not to swallow.

Crooked witchy fingers,

hollow as a bone;

if she points one at you,

you have to take her home.

Some nonsense for Marian's prompt at Real Toads : Hollow