So cold the eyes of my captor
Gray pools bore into my soul
Cruel laughter echos through my skull
Chaffing rope binds my wrists
Tears stain my face
Why they chose me I’ll never know
Pungent odor of gasoline reaches my senses
My captor douses my clothing
I cannot see the face through the mask
I know that it smiles
I struggle against the binds
Cry out in desperation
Captor produces a knife
Glinting in the low light
They rub it slowly against my face
Teasing me
They free one arm
keep it in the unbreakable grip
The knife breaks skin
My voice fills the room
I watch as they carve
Y
yet another agonizing symbol
M
Blood stains the floor
E
They clean the knife on my clothing
Crimson flows freely
The captor has played long enough
They produce a match
I look in the darkness of their eyes
There is nothing there
A last tear falls to the floor
One last laugh as they strike the match
I inhale my last as the match falls
Fire consumes me
As I die
I always ask
Why me?
Author notes
this is about a picture that always inspired(for lack of a better term) me and yeah you can see it here: http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j160/blackrosesteph/yme31-1.jpg
its from a tv show that was on several yrs ago called Touching Evil, this episode gave me nightmares
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Very good write. Thanks for entering the contest.
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Scary
I think you definately captured the fear of this image...a very horrifying scene indeed. Well done. Thanks for entering and best of luck. -
I think you captured it well. Thank you for entering the contest, good luck.
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nice imagery nice setting the scene.
When I clicked on random poetry I was expecting something boring from this and something not too special but you proved me wrong.
Some of the ideas I thought would be cliche but actually you made them your own and I completely saw what you were saying.
Nicely done!!
Lexy xx
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