Halloween Poem: Twas the night of Halloween, when all through the house Some poor hungry creature was killing a mouse; Her stockings were holey, her cloak was threadbare, An anorexic Vampire in need of health-care; The humans were rotting, still tucked in their beds, She kept coming back with a need to be fed; She had just started wondering if her body would keep, If she settled down for a long winters sleep, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, She sprang from the floor to see what was the matter. Away to the window she flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to her wondering eyes should appear, But a Vision in black, on his face was a sneer, He thrust out both hands, so fast and so slick, She thought for a moment it must be St. Nick. For held at arm’s length and struggling lots, Were two frightened children, a pair of twin tots Now, come out of hiding. Come and see here! You’ve a choice on this night and you have to be clear! You have to make haste and you have to come now You want to be a Vampire, but do you know how? Come partake of this feast for soon we must fly, If you come with me, we shall take to the sky.” So down from the window she dropped to his feet, And devoured the two children he’d brought for her treat. And then, in a twinkling, as she wiped her mouth, He took her hand and they rose to head south. She felt so secure as they flew all around, Descending on victims where they could be found. Soon she was dressed in her victim’s clothes, And her beauty shone through like a new budding rose; As he glimpsed at her feeding from every new throat, He started to realise he had good reason to gloat. His eyes -- how they twinkled, his manner most merry! As red dripped on white, each drop like a cherry! His humourless smile was drawn up like a bow, And the fangs that were glimpsed were as white as the snow; He was distracted, by a Slayer they were seen, But laughing and killing she slaughtered him clean. When sunlight was nearing they decided to hide, In a purpose built coffin a new double-wide. He admitted then, he had watched a long time, “I waited most patient till you could be mine.” A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave her to know she had nothing to dread; He spoke no more words, but went straight to his sleep, And filled near to bursting she started to weep, Then waking once more he took her in an embrace, To give her reassurance, the future they’d face Together forever not even death could them part, For long ago, far away, she had captured his heart. “I was lost and alone till you came to my sight, My saviour, my darling, we shall rule the night.” https://facebook/notes/michelle-gent/adapted-poem/181289748688
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:06:43 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015