Don'T Look Behind You

Don’t Look Behind You


From swamp I lifted from an arm
But collapsed to pitiful puddles
And ground my fist in slush
As I heard their voices
Drag at thus
And make of evil a cunning mist
Has me bewitched

Lost for all my will to do righteousness
Has led me astray in my ego wish
And left me bleating and bawling
Cowering and quivering
By the ancient grave
That made in secret

Chill, black as the imagination can make it
Seeps through every pore
And begins my desire to do its bidding
And what comfort there be
But
Murder
Most foul
Of stained and terrified blood
For mad men to feast upon

And still I cannot find my way from 
This spine chilling howl
And was it me in moonlight
Drenched in red
My reflection does not seem similar now
But my heart races
And lips drool
And my throat
Growls

Am I cursed 

The hairs on my arm on down my neck
Stand
But is it bristle they feel
For there is a scent of death and raw meat
In the air

I savour

Murder

In a bath of drooling slavering

Vein pumping

Slavering

Madness
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Loving Iii Avatar
July 26, 2009 at 1:57 PM
make nominations i the bottem of your piece so everyone will know where to go. jhl
Scoville Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Great and scary....more fuel for the brain...lol
Williams Avatar
July 22, 2009 at 9:27 AM
I nominate Brandy Megans.. as the next in line... she'll love me for that... NOT... :)
Devonshire Avatar
July 22, 2009 at 9:13 AM
Images of "Swamp Thing," Colin! You always deliver the best poems! This is absolutely perfect for John's game. Hope you have passed on the challenge to someone else. (I've already played but am enjoying reading these writes -- John had a great idea that is entertaining us immensely.) Excellent, scary write! Love, Carolyn
De La Keur Avatar
July 22, 2009 at 8:32 AM
I like it, very nice. I like the dark stuff.... Sometimes its fun to escape into fantasy for a while, even if it is an albeit dark fantasy....Aleera
Williams Avatar
July 22, 2009 at 8:14 AM
I have no idea if this fits the bill Christie, for Johns poetry game.... but it was fun writing it..... snarl. slaver .... !!!
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