Midnight Rule

The cold seeps in as fingers shake
The twilight comes and lights forsake
A star so distant, chill and fair
Resplendent beauty shining there

A silent creeping evil dwells
Within the long-abandoned dells
Of dark and lonely midnight halls
A wayward heart the secret calls

An iron taste is on the wind
The trees will break before they bend
The embers glow, and flick’ring die
As darkness claims the cunning lie

If life and love are legends here
Then lightless queens will rule with fear
The screams ring silent in the dark
Without an audience to hark
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Romios Avatar
January 31, 2022 at 8:30 PM
One of the best I ever read at PS in two years. Panagiota. A FAvORITe
Estep Avatar
February 7, 2022 at 6:47 AM
Thanks for your kind words! This means so much to me. Glad you liked it :) Hugs, Olivia
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