Stephen Kilmer Poet I do not know?

Shadow Over You

Talk to me

Creosote poisons 
Rattlesnakes bite
And the white bird sings
In the night
There’s a hollow in the night
Following the footsteps
Your eyes are cryptic

You got a shadow over you
I can see your soul
I can see your face

There’s a shadow over you.
Evil is your friend
Circles flat and long
Bring me back to you

There’s a shadow over you
Cooking on the edge of town
Taking children down
You’re all black inside

There’s a shadow over you
You got it all to yourself now
Nothing but ashes
Left to stain the trees 

There’s a shadow over you
Black as the night
I can see the circle twisting
As the beer cans hit the ground

There’s a shadow over you
Evil is your friend
You leave them alone
Dead to be found

There’s a shadow over you
Hanging to the ground
Like the shadow on the door
Your soul will be bound to hell

There's a shadow...

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Laura Breidenthal June 17, 2015 at 5:19 PM So very dark and chilling... faved instantly! "Nothing but ashes Left to stain the trees"...love your heart and mind. I can't stop reading your poetry! Always, Laura Stephen Kilmer June 18, 2015 at 10:30 PM An old witches brew I heard down in New Orleans. Scared the sh*** out of me! Yikes! ~Kilmer

Matthew Anish March 20, 2014 at 9:54 PM You paint a bleak picture with your words. It is quite an effective piece. Almost like a Black Sabbath song. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish Stephen Kilmer March 20, 2014 at 9:59 PM Quite a compliment for Black Sabbath fan! I appreciate the kind words my friend. ~Kilmer

Andrea Dietrich February 22, 2014 at 3:33 PM wow!!! This is really awesome. The way you started it out, it sounded like it could be some kind of rock sound. Alternative would work best. you could pick the strongest stanza using the word shadow and repeat it for a refrain! I am addicted to those ID channel stories and this really fits the theme of some of those dark tales. Stephen Kilmer February 26, 2014 at 7:03 PM Cool. Good idea. I'll work on it and see what I come up with. Thanks Andrea! ~Kilmer

Heather Secrest February 22, 2014 at 7:40 AM This is such a beautiful poem! I've been in the situation of trying to get someone talk to me about their shadows and this poem captured that perfectly. Great write!!! Stephen Kilmer February 26, 2014 at 7:02 PM Thank you Heather. I appreciate the kind words and that fact that you could relate! You made my day. ~Kilmer