Haunted

The hallway flashes
dead blue 
The cells burn,
veins spread out 
like branches 
The white feet which
soles barely touch
the floor
As violins shriek in
the background
The pit flashes a
streak of light on
the glass 
Turn, turn too late 
This room is cold
and contagious, like
his smile 
Smiling back at me
Face white, cold
metal where eyes
should be 

mirror, you lie,
distort and then,
tell the fallen to
rise again
niaga esir
ot nellaf eht llet 
,neht dna trotsid
,eil ouy
,rorrim

And I'm haunted 
By the ills that I
have done 
By cracks that I
created
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Gibson Avatar
August 10, 2014 at 2:32 PM
I like your poetry, Jeremy; don't go wandering off again.
Martin Avatar
August 15, 2014 at 3:20 AM
Hahahaha. I can't promise that. I'm a drifter and I can only do this stuff when I feel really inspired. But I will always be back!
Jones Avatar
August 8, 2014 at 1:59 PM
Yikes! I like..:-) :-) :-)
Martin Avatar
August 15, 2014 at 3:20 AM
Thanks Donna!!!
Dietrich Avatar
August 8, 2014 at 12:16 AM
oohhh, the tone is so creepy but that makes for a very good haunted poem!! GREAT Ending on it too, Jeremy.
Martin Avatar
August 8, 2014 at 12:07 PM
Thank you! I kind of scared my self when I was writing it. Goosebumps.
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