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Poem Number 828
DARK FEAR
Commentary:
Here in my darkened room the nightly fear retunes,
as this horror of crushing nightly torture envelops me.
A door bangs in the dark, a squeaking from the floor
the corner of my eye catches strange things, I canšt flee.
Cold, icy fingers clutch at my bare leg, while I pull free
as a vengeful creature slithers from under my unmade bed.
Is this dark, cold, dreaded monster from another place?
Or in this confused state, was it conjured up in my head?
A dark low laugh, as it peers from my mirror on the wall
it reflects all the evil that has passed from my mind
corrupt foul-smelling creature, most of all it is you I fear
Well, tonight do you take my life? What will tomorrow find?
What tortures for this endless night have you conceived;
with what evil plan of mental torture will you proceed?
I no longer know what is real, or what is my twisted mind
Am I that evil creature in the dark, or is it my mental seed?
Again I have suppressed the good that pulls this body of mine,
trying to hide the horror that I would unleash on the world.
The blood that soaks the covers where I lie, he will find
for he fights to gain control of our split and twisted minds
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I feel weaker as he tries to subdue my anger, and sanity regain.
Why must this battle be that rages violently deep within?
Ok ,I will let you win, but I will leave it for you to explain,
the evil deeds I have done, when your sanity reins again.
What is this that I have done, is this blood on my hands?
This sticky red that oozes from my fingers onto the floor.
Not again! The blade of steel, on the bed where I had been,
dare I look at that bloody mass that lies behind the door.
I am the evil that roams the dark lonely streets at night
The butcher that impales his victims to hear them scream
I am the evil that looks back from the mirror in my room.
I try to hide this evil, conceal it as a long forgotten dream.
My tortured mind again tonight will overcome my sanity,
and again the evil in me will stalk my victim in the night.
I cannot stop this madness that takes control when I sleep.
I try to stay awake, but from me sanity will soon take flight.
As I lie in slumber, I will ravage the city in the night,
tearing warm flesh with the edge of my gleaming blade
The evil deep within often takes control and I am lost inside
and the morals that I was taught, like flesh, are filleted.
I know that I should stop and turn this cold blade on me,
but my good in me knows it is wrong to take a human life.
So the evil laughs at my weakness and its ill-gained victory.
Why does this dark cold monster, in me cause such strife?
I am getting sleepy, so I must warn you while I still can.
Listen not to him, you can trust me, I am your true friend.
Meet me on the street tonight, be sure that you come alone.
I will show you pleasures that will last till your lifešs end.
---RJ
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you don't like this one????????????????
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yes i like it. don't close so soon. i was moving to another city and offline for several days. sheeesh :) be gentle.
:)
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very scary
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