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The blood curdling screams rang out into the night
The little beggars were dragging someone to their lair
Huddled together, trembling with fear, we closed our eyes
She whispered “Do you think they will come?” 
I held my breath and forced my hand across her frail chin
There was nothing I could do or say to ward off the knockers
Paralyzed I watched her as she bit deep her lips drawing drops of blood
As the screams echoed into the black night air I grabbed a bottled drink
The putrid odor caused me to wretch but I forced a sip
She pushed it away causing the grey, dank liquid to spill
What had we become? Monsters, sickly beings, animals
This was no life for a human, this was not our world
It began with what they called a pandemic, a virus
We were forced to isolate, forced to wear masks, our identities were lost
The vaccine came in a hurry, one dose or two, it was forced on everyone
The elderly got sick first, hair loss, teeth breaking, nails turning black
Then animals changed dogs grew long sharp teeth and doubled in size
Cats turned to mangy horrific beasts that would gnaw tails until they fell off
A nightmare began nation against nation, trickery from those in power
The sun was barely visible, plants wilted and turned to mush
The water changed to a grey gel and then the eclipse hit
Once the moon covered the sun it froze and our world became dark
Freezing temperatures killed off many of the children
The heat suits were rationed and some malfunctioned burning those inside
No one survived the burns, it was as if they melted in the suit
The little beggars with their pointy ears and scraggly hair would run up and drag the remains away leaving nothing but a burn mark in their wake
We, the survivors live in fear,  costumed in soiled rags, visions fading into darkness
                                                05/02/2021
Written for A Poem of Horror Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Funom Makama
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