Incubus
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"Incubus, a demon or evil spirit descending on a sleeping woman
to mate while she sleeps . . . a dream, an oppressive nightmare."
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three times an Incubus has invaded my dreams
it always begins the same quite lovely
the first time I was young
it was a demon man who came
second time it was an ugly ogre
(well that was not lovely)
the third time it was Lucifer himself
and it always ends with me in terror
the first time I was having a sweet romantic dream
something most young women will often do
the man was a handsome warrior
who stood beside my bed staring at me
then, he began kissing my lips
and caressing me so gently
but everything changed and his hands got rough
I looked at him ... he had changed into a demon
and was gone when I started screaming
my nightgown was ripped apart
and my body was covered in bruises and wounds
I was so ashamed I did not tell anyone
the second experience was with an ogre
that followed me home one evening
but, I began running to get away from him
and I locked my door shaking
that night he crawled into bed with me
he was an ugly hideous little monster
and he wanted to kiss me
but, I fought till he left because I prayed to God
this haunted me for days and still creeps me out
I can still see his bloated body
the third time I was dreaming of being in Paris
I was having a cafe and reading a map
when a handsome man approached, lost?
not lost, I said, just looking for places to visit
let me help . . . he offered
let me be your guide
I liked him and so, I said yes
through winding streets he drove very fast
ending up at the entrance of a cemetery
I thought that was so odd to be visiting a cemetery
very famous he said so I followed him
and things got very dark and quite strange
we were at the entrance of a crypt
when he grabbed me and carried me inside
it was set up like a grand bedroom
and in a flash he was all over me
it was an assault and when I looked into his red eyes
I saw Lucifer
I was found wandering the cemetery
but, of course, it was just a dream or was it ?
I could not sleep for months after
sometimes, he tries to enter my dreams
but praying to God keeps him away
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March 13, 2023
Poetry/Free Verse/Incubus
Copyright Protected, ID 03-1531-247-13
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France
Fictional write
Written for the Standard contest, Pick-A-Title, Vol. 35
sponsor, Edward Ibeh, Judged 03/23/2023
First Place
Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2023
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