as the clock strikes midnight
he sits in front of the mirror
the devil inside is waiting
he does his eyes up with mascara
slowly places on crimson lipstick
in the shadows of the candlelight
he makes a macabre figure
hoping someone will be dancing
with his hatred of self
he loves only the knife
that looms over his victims
patiently cutting their hearts
there is no malice in it
only echoes of love he once felt
as the flames flicker
the fire inside grows stronger
a funereal pyre of ashes
thoughts of howling to the moon
he sees her then and closes in
she never feels the daggers thrust
he gently lays her down
in a pool of her own blood
he reverently closes her eyes
and traces her lips with his fingers
as the sun starts to rise
only the sound of his footsteps can be heard
until once again the evil
must be released from his soul
Author notes
this is not my usual type of write...but the story just came to me...sick i know...LOL
Written August 14th, 2006
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A contest entry
- Dancing in candlelight {wordbank} by Floorboards.
300 points, ended August 17, 2006, 12 entries
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as the sun starts to rise
only the sound of his footsteps can be heard
until once again the evil
must be released from his soul
this is great my dear poet
Riftkin -
This is very dark and well written as far as dark poetry goes. I think well crafted and clear it it imagery over all this is a good read
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dear shzoosy,
i think you've done a really good job here.this poem is very well written with the wonderful imagery i asked for, a very spooky write indeed, what can i say apart from great job!
very well done and thank you for entering my contest,
your host,
floorboards. -
excellent
I got a chill when I read this poem, such a creative and spooky write. good luck in the contest
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very vampirish, lol good poem thank you for sharing, and good luck in the contest..MM
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Very powerful & dramatic! Could be done as a thriller/series. With a little more detail with the planning etc. Good write. ~Ron~
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chilling
That was quite eerie... but the imagery is excellent. It was as if I were watching it instead of reading it. Good work! -
wow, that was, ummm, chilling? yup, definately chilling and a little creepy to boot. but sometimes those are the best! fantastic story, like something out of a horror book.
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I thought it was a bit interesting. I liked the story behind it. Good luck to you in this contest.
~*Destiny*~ -
your poem has been read, thank you for entering!
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