The sun was almost setting as Hope hurried down the trail.
As she ran toward her home, she knew that she would fail
to reach its safety before the dim light turned to black.
Somewhere in the darkness she fell victim to attack.
No words were ever spoken about the happenings that night.
She blocked it from her memory, though within her grew a blight.
The midwife crossed herself at the moment of her birth.
A child born out of wedlock, she had no place on earth.
Conceived in sin, her mother always dressed the child in black.
The only clue, a birth mark, inscribed upon her back.
She blossomed in her beauty and as her eighteenth year grew nearer
she could see the mark expand each day within her mirror.
She understood its meaning though she never said a word.
She’d wander fields in conversation that no one ever heard.
On the day she turned eighteen, she was no where to be found.
From concern, a search was started, and as they checked around
they found her in a clearing. She was torn and crucified.
From the pattern of the wounds her attack came from inside.
As she hung there, her tattered dress no longer acted as a shield;
a prophetic image on her back was finally revealed.
With protective prayers, a hole was dug and she was covered.
No blessing said, no marker placed so she’d not be discovered.
There is a place deep in the woods where nothing ever grows.
Whispers became rumors became legends and it shows
why no ever goes there. What evil roams - hell only knows.
Author notes
Sure wish I had a few more lines (LOL)
Prompt: Picture
Picture Credit: Eyes of Horror By Eldawand, from photobucket.com
MINIMUM OF 10 LINES...MAXIMUM OF 25 LINES
A contest entry
- Reserve and write ..we are PIF'in from a win ...there is a dark PIC inside for your muse;) by CinfullyDelicious.
1100 points, ended July 4, 10 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Critical Comments Always Welcome
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Ok.
So now the contest is decided,
the trophies are divided,
time to get your writing head again,
cos the story you have started,
about this poor mistreated departed,
needs a middle to go along with begining and end,
if you dont get sorted soon,
we'll all be howling at the moon,
the suspense is driving us around the bend.
A well deserved winner.
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dang..........................................
talk about a backstory!!! dear lord you took this prompt and ran away to the woods with it
.... i don't need to say anymore because I loved it. that's all.
thank you for entering
and
g'luck!!
Sailor Ptolema 
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A lovely piece very well woven, a great story poem. My best wishes always.
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awww im sorry to cut you short ekn...specilly cause this is just AWESOME
you have my permission to in the future ..just go over hehehe
such a tale spun here..darkness, great rhyme and I definitely could have read more
Thanks and good luck
Cindy
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As long as you enjoyed it... that's all that matters...
K
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Wooh! I love these longer writes that tell a story. I was utterly engrossed. Wish you had a few more lines too! Well done.
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, you could jus never 
Looking forward to it
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