A Road To Nowhere
A road to nowhere
A picturesque scene of trees turning bare
Fresh autumn scents filling the air
And a young woman on a journey traveling from here to there
With a slow, steady pace and tapping shoes
She creates an east rhythm to hum along to
Walking along, not a care in the world
Living her life, and living it well
The cool crisp air softly blowing at her knees
Coming throughout the autumn trees
For a moment it almost seems
Things aren't really ever as bad as they tend to seem
Soaking in the last bit of light with a peaceful flow
She passes along the last few trees with golden leaves shinning abode
The now setting sun begins to give off a warm orangey red glow
Setting off her long blonde hair as it moves to and fro
Then out of the gleaming sky
Fighting her rising fear from deep with inside
Her heartbeat quickens, as she tries keeping a steady stride
Hairs prickling up upon her neck, a raven screeches as it swoops by
The absence oh heat, so abrupt
Leaves her with chills, so corrupt
Touching her soul as if almost freezing up
Upon her face lay a perfect cut
A gush of wind cuts across her chest
And her forehead quickly covers with little beads of sweat
Just as she's starting to fear she can't go on
She twirls and turns then starts to run
She whirls around but falls to her knees
Blood slowly dripping down from her cheek
The raven appears with an open beak
Ans lets out a bloodcurdling screech
"Raven, Raven, oh please don't die!" She laughs
And looks upon the bird with a menacing smile
Then lets out a satisfying sigh
"Just please don't die"
She gracefully stands with blood-lust filled eyes
Her tapping shoes carrying her off into the night
Her Raven black hair rocking to and fro
And off down the road to nowhere she goes
Inspired by The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
Copyright © Daphne Danielle | Year Posted 2011
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