Sara Jama Poet Rhyme

Sacrificial Lamb

Streaks of pallid moonlight  
wash over blood-stained  
burnt umber leaf blight.  
Glistening stainless steel remains  
within wilting noir roses  
and blistered blades of grass.  
Sickening hands shake my repose,  
heart racing, sure to collapse,  
feeling faint.  
A revolting nausea elevates,  
trying to find restraint,  
as madness deregulates.  
A heart separated  
from a lifeless corpse—  
death awaits.  
Flashbacks play like static reports,  
too hard to get a clear picture.  
Splashes of splattered red fill  
spaces in between scriptures.  
Screaming echoes spill,  
dirty visions getting clearer,  
as the sacrificial lamb  
becomes the predator, evaporating fear.  
Fighting for the blade, fingers clammy,  
spinning out of control.  
How could you bring me to this?  
Steel cuts against palms, foretold—  
splatters of crimson spray, don't resist,  
covering fear-filled eyes.  
One last-ditch effort:  
grab the hilt and arise.  
On this deadening night, collect.  
You became Samhain’s sacrifice,  
a feast for the demonic nether, sanctified.

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Ink Empress October 15, 2024 at 11:29 PM Dear Sara, this is brilliant, you did on halloween theme so well, as always , with excellent word choices and flow of lines, i love so many lines in this and the darkness that flows, i especially love the line “ Splashes of splattered red fill spaces in between scriptures. ” the alliterations there, truly is impressive! And the ending! Is soul hitting! What a powerful gothic poem! Definitely a new fave for me! And now im in the mood for halloween! Best wishes for the contest! Nailed it