What are the signs&;#063;

A man was walking to his friend's house.
On the road he saw a mouse.
The mouse stood and spoke like a man!
The poor fellow almost ran.
Now, he was carrying a heavy load.
He considered running down the road.
He just could not relax.
He was about to make some tracks.
Then the mouse said-
"Don't afraid."
"I dread,"
The man said.
"Am I dead?"
"You certainly are," the mouse said.