They smiled: hyena's laughs.
They beckoned: death's fingers.
I followed: a gullible fool.
They 'taught' me: disaster.
They 'opened my eyes': a ruined life.
And I listened: an earful of sin.
They said there there were no commitments: a truly dark lie.
Nothing to worry about. It's only once: a deception of woe.
And I drank from their bottle: a fly newly caught in a web.
And as my head hit the floor almost instantly,
I heard a lullaby that lulled me to sleep.
It was so soft and forlorn. So dangerous. I succumbed.
I never truly woke up: trapped in constant nightmares.
I gave up my life that day: under death's wings.
Everything was gone: they caught the train I missed.
I tried pulling out: struggling in quicksand.
I was in too deep: the deepest part of the ocean.
I needed help: searching for answers from empty lips.
I look at the bottle now: my addiction.
The label so intricate: an elaborate trap.
I pop the cap and tip my head: suicide's disciple.
And again, I hear that dangerous lullaby fill me.
I hear it in my ears, I feel it on my lips.
'It's only once.' Then why is the lullaby still in my ears?
Author notes
The inspiration is kind of obvious... it's one of your titles... 
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Comments
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I really liked the way you wrote this. It was quite unique. I'm sure I haven't ever read anything written like this. The last stanza was very strong.
"Then why is the lullaby still in my ears?"
I feel I know what you mean there. It's kind of scary almost, you know? The imagery was very powerful. Great job and good luck in the contest!
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Hm, this is a very nice write. The imagery is quite amazing and its emotion filled. The word choice is really really good too. The flow and context. Just great. It leaves me wondering what the lullaby is saying. I love the fact, from the lullaby you've taken that, I suppose is the parents, teachings and how the teachings of wrongdoing can lead all the way up to death. "I followed: a gullible fool" I really liked this line, just for the simple fact, that as a child, you learn from what you see/hear. Very nice write and good luck in the contest.
Josh
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