Terror visits at night with sounds of footsteps coming down the hall
stomach tightens, chest feels crushed by anxiety's anvil,
sensing something unholy is in the house,
fear so intense it only is appeased by screams,
but not a single sound is uttered because mouth can't speak,
agonizing muted pleas for help stifled by gag reflex
breathe of acid makes lungs feel submersed in lava
and stomach is full of fiery worms.
Pupils turn to ashen,
face contorted and unable to keep from the vomiting convulsions,
lips form a demon's sneer,
laughter clones a howling moan,
voice degenerates into deep bass, raspy chant
of uncontrollable rants in hellish sentences.
Darkness imprisons, invisible claws
leave unseen wounds on the flesh,
body lying in bed feels serpents slithering over flesh,
which in the light don't exist
waiting to be butchered by being approaching when the noise of feet stops.
Closet opens and closes by itself,
hideous faces of ghastly cadavers appear and the vanish through the night.
Mind wrenched by horror's vice grip seeks some mercy and release,
while each eve more of sanity's grains flee the brain.
By morning, one silver of lucidity remains
rising to pour a glass of that alabaster juice
so accustom to being part of breakfast,
it is from a plastic jug, one like any other from grocery store,
never noticing how dairy changed hands,
now own by Lucifer farms,
but soon enough it won't matter,
because soul is possessed,
orbs just an haunting ivory sea with flaccid essence,
spirit now an image of ownership on Satan's milk carton.
Author notes
http://media.photobucket.com/image/haunting/wncbubba76/A_Haunting_1.jpg?o=43
picture by wncbubba76
A contest entry
- Dark and Scary by JeannieD Hunter.
1000 points, ended September 1, 2008, 17 entries
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Comments
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkk! I am so glad it is still light outside! Your descriptions were incredible. Now that is one scary tale. I will be checking my milk carton! Great write. Thanks for entering and good luck!
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Excellent take on the prompt
I am actually speechless
Your write is damn creepy for sure.
You held my attention from beginning to end.
Splendid job
Take care
David
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ehhhh
This was hella creepy (note to self never say hella again lol) picture was scary and together they rock out...awesome pic and poem -
Blimey this sure is eerie! The nightmares are on their way! Once again your imagery really speaks to the reader. Awesome write
All the best with this.
Gaylene
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hellfire!! Thanks for the nightmares brother dear. EEK! I'm not closing my eyes tonight, and if you need me I'll be under the bed hehe
Best of luck
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