I see that you are dying
For you have drunk poisoned blood.
I am loath to see you perish
And your body turn to mud.
Let me be your salvation
If I cannot be your wife –
Drink me, drain me, save yourself –
Take my life for your life.
In the darkness where we walk
There is a clock whose tick is loud,
It is counting out the seconds
Till you must sleep in your shroud.
I promise not to struggle,
I won’t give a moment’s strife –
Drink me, drain me, save yourself –
Take my life for your life.
Dawn will soon be upon us
And my eyes are growing sore.
A frightful chink of daylight
Creeps inside beneath the door.
Though I’d rather face the sunlight,
Bite me! Cut me like a knife –
Drink me, drain me, save yourself –
Take my life for your life.
I know that I am dying
For I have drunk poisoned blood.
I am not afraid of dying,
Every body goes to mud.
But I must refuse salvation
If you cannot be my wife –
Let us walk into the sunlight
And end your life with my life!
[c] 2006
Author notes
Written February 4th, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- Your Darkest, Scariest writes by vampireblood.
300 points, ended April 8, 2006, 30 entries
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Comments
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Dazzing!
This is awesome! It is far behind any good words I can think of!! Very, very good write!! And excellent song!! Thank you for entering and Good Luck!
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Och it's just a wee thing I had lying round.
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Michael, I see you are having a wander through my old stuff. I am glad you like this one. I thought it might appeal to your sense of the Gothic.
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Bravo!
This is superbly done! Wonderful! Excellent! I loved it! Four "Bravos" at least! -
Many thanks for the comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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this is actually pretty good....it seems as if it could be a song...anyways it was kind of a weird poem but i enjoyed it...best of luck to you in my contest and thanks for entering....
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wow...it was really weird.
But it's still great.
Shahrzad -
Saint... Hmmm... I will give that some thinking about, but it would change the sense of the poem somewhat. Thanks for the comment.
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Watch, they are both going to walk out into the sunlight and die together...
Thanks for the comment.
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it (to me) would be better if you changed the last lyric to "take my life for yours" it would fit sylobolically
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Hmm I like it but the ending sorta confused me..lol but dont take it the wrong way, everything confuses me. anyways I liked it! great job!
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I don't know either, but they do have to...
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Soft heart writes tough right. OK. Why is it the good hearted people have to die every time? I don't know do you?
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I actually struggled writing this, but was fairly pleased with the way it turned out. Thanks for your comment.
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*jaw drops*
This was amazing, it truly was ... I am just thinking "wow" after reading it, and I've no criticism or anything of it to say ... Except well! I'm glad I came across your poetry today!
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