Shadow Eyes
As I walked through the valley of shadows
A west wind kicked up leaves all around
But the ground had an absence of shadows
Moon and stars were obscured by thick clouds
I walked slowly, alone in the darkness
And my mind was a haven for fear
For a soul gets exposed in the darkness
In the gloom, ugly secrets laid bare
Not from wont of a cordial confession
Hailing Mary seemed pointless outside
Where the dark spirits order confession
Not the glossed over, innocent kind
In mid-step, I gave pause for a moment
Came a crackle of footsteps nearby
And I felt overwrought for a moment
When I saw glowing eyes from a fire
Not a flame like you'd see in a fireplace
But two almonds ablaze in mid air
Without heat one would feel near a fireplace
Just an icy cold demon ensnared
I detected no form in the darkness
Not a whisper, a whinny, a roar
But the eyes grew forlorn in the darkness
And my fear turned to piteous scorn
"Get behind me, thy cretinous monster
Disembodied and giving me chills
No compassion you heathenish monster
For those eyes have the power to kill"
Then the eyes opened wider than Hades
And erupted in sorghum so sweet
As the darkness grew brighter than Hades
I could feel my corruption complete
For I'd journeyed alone in the valley
To release my strained conscience from stress
I had hoped to atone in the valley
And relinquish the worst of myself
But my worst was the best for the demon
Which empowered his draining me dry
And the only part left by the demon
Were my mournfully hideous eyes
Just two shadowy, piteous eyes
Copyright © Ben Burton | Year Posted 2016
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