Essence

Something sinister stalks the streets Searching the smells at sunset Slipping unseen, slinking in shadows Seeking that special sweet snack She sees with rose tinted glasses It's secretly stolen her senses Slowly the serpent approaches Since now it somehow seems safe It's sulphurous stench overcomes her She slumps at once on the stones It's sillibant stutter, stalling her speech Stealing her silent screams Sated at last it slides to the sewers Entrails slurping inside It slips it's tentacles into the slime And settles to sleep of it's feast Joint 3rd place in John Freeman's 'Most Awesome Paranormal Experience' contest