The Dark Spot In Your House
Did you ever
see a dark shadow
in the corner
of the ceiling
and thought you
could almost
see eyes...
you can,
I like to tease,
letting light reflect
off my oracles of sight
for a mere second.
Don't forget I lurk
in darkness.......
ever.
Its almost time
for more blood,
to silence my friends
-within.
I step into
the shade of an elm tree
outside your house
and with a thought
I'm in,
looking around
like someone
window shopping,
in search of
that prime cut of meat,
young,
naive,
someone
you can taste fear
in the air around.
Materializing
in mist
I stand in that closet
the door won't
stay closed on,
listening,
as you lock up
for the night,
I hear the locks click
and feel
the darkness build
as you
shut off the lights,
lying in wait
for my moment.
As you go
to climb into bed
I reach out
from under it,
brushing
the back of your knee
causing you to falter,
flowing out
I grab you
by the throat
from behind,
pulling you close,
almost caressingly,
letting you feel
my breath
on the side
of your neck,
your body
trembles with fear
in my cold,
deadly hold,
the scent
of your horror
is almost
too much for me.
Slowly,
I stab a claw
into your side,
slowly,
I drag it across your ribs,
laying open
muscle and tendons,
then allowing
your blood
to drip onto my tongue.
You try
to curl up in a ball,
try to block it out.
Now where
is the fun in that.
I keep your body erect
sinking my teeth
into your shoulder
removing a chunk.
You'd scream
except with my hand
around you throat
only a pitiful rasp escapes,
I feel it vibrate
through my chest
almost causing
my heart to beat.
So in that
moment of weakness
I become merciful
and seditiously
tear into
the back of your neck,
cracking into your spine
then ripping it out.
For you
the torture ends,
and as the light
leaves your eyes
playtime
begins for me.
Copyright © Mark Matthews | Year Posted 2008
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