Keeping the Beast Full

Darkness pours over the horizon,
the sun slips away.
Driven by consuming hunger,
a monstrous beast, lies in wait.
Hooded men in the choir,
weave webs from their lips,
while the hurst creeps by slowly,
in a seemingly endless parade.
On high hills, in colossal mansions,
live the soulless, adorned with magnetic bright eyes.
Veiled under a black blanket,
the soullest consume their prey,
they must feast off the valley,
or starve the beast within.
Hopeless sheep, without a shepherd, 
swim like guppies in a bowl,
twisting in turmoil, keeping the beast full.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Gondolf Avatar
January 3, 2021 at 8:14 AM
Happy new year, Annette, I look forward to reading more of your poetry in 2021. John
Hershey Avatar
January 16, 2021 at 4:49 PM
Thank you, John! Happy new year to you too, take care. I appreciate your comments very much. Annette
Gondolf Avatar
December 13, 2020 at 5:00 AM
Many powerful people attained their power feeding off the less fortunate. Nicely written, Annette. John
Hershey Avatar
December 13, 2020 at 12:40 PM
Thank you, John, I look forward to your comments. You are an amazing poet, Annette
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