The Demon

Her mom and dad were fighting
So she ran off into the woods
She didn’t want to hear their screaming
For it never came out good

She walked and walked
Her mind was in a whirl
What kind of life was this? She thought
I'm just a ten year old girl!

She had lost all track of time
And the sun was setting fast.
She hadn’t yet realized
This night would be her last.

She began to hear a voice
Whispering in her mind.
Something about the darkness,
And it wasn’t very kind.

"I am the harbinger of darkness.
From me there's no escape.
You can run from me my child,
But your soul I soon shall take.

So run my little one.
Spread your wings and fly.
It doesn’t matter where you go,
For soon... you’re going to die.

So the little girl ran
As fast as she could go.
But no matter where she went
He seemed to always know."

The demon watched her running
And laughed with great delight.
He knew he’d soon be feasting
In the darkness of the night.

His laughter filled the shadows
In a cruel and heartless way.
Scaring her so bad she trembled
And shortly began to pray.

But the god’s didn’t seem to listen
Or perhaps they were far away.
It didn’t seem to matter anymore
She thought with a growing dismay

Her legs were scratched and bleeding;
Her eyes looked about in fear.
She didn’t know where he was hiding,
But felt he was getting near.

She couldn’t run much farther;
Her body was sore and tired.
She looked for a place to hide
Amongst the thorns and briers.

She dreaded the path she’d taken
That led her so far from home.
Now hunted by a demon
She was lost and all alone.

She found a cave between some rocks
And drew herself deep inside.
She didn’t know if he could find her.
But there was no where else to hide.

She held her breath and closed her eyes
Hoping to wake up in her room.
But he had other plans for her
That would end at the base of a tomb.

There was no one around to save her;
No champions were in her sight.
She was just a little girl
Hiding in the darkness of the night.