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Alone I wander midnight pathways that never lead to sleep, This darkness highlights all I fear, and secrets it can keep, In the distance I can hear the past, perhaps a quiet weep, A chill has settled over me, into my bones to seep, Was it I that gave this weep, This weep that steals my sleep, My need to sleep. The fire’s death from licking flames, still glowing embers burn, I know a sleep is needed, but from this wake I can’t adjourn Then a single scratch upon my door, as the handle clicks a turn, I’m frozen still, like winters pond, as my innards twist to churn, My gaze I cannot turn, This fear becomes a burn, My need to run A shadow glides in slowly, draped in robe with hooded face, A scent I half remember, seems to engulf this evil wraith, My guest floats ever closer and my heart picks up its pace, Its rotting hand is reaching, I must evade its cold embrace, I’ve no desire to see this face For fear I can’t erase, Erase this face, This creature leans in closer as I taste its  putrid smell, Once again a scent familiar, but from whence, I cannot tell, From deep within my stomach a fear filled bile begins to swell, It whispers “I’m memories of your past loves, here to take you back to hell.” The cast of nightmares spell Thoughts I dare not tell Now fresh from hell
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Nov 9, 2017
Nov 9, 2017 at 10:39 AM UTC
Midnight Memories
Alone I wander midnight pathways that never lead to sleep, This darkness highlights all I fear, and secrets it can keep, In the distance I can hear the past, perhaps a quiet weep, A chill has settled over me, into my bones to seep, Was it I that gave this weep, This weep that steals my sleep, My need to sleep. The fire’s death from licking flames, still glowing embers burn, I know a sleep is needed, but from this wake I can’t adjourn Then a single scratch upon my door, as the handle clicks a turn, I’m frozen still, like winters pond, as my innards twist to churn, My gaze I cannot turn, This fear becomes a burn, My need to run A shadow glides in slowly, draped in robe with hooded face, A scent I half remember, seems to engulf this evil wraith, My guest floats ever closer and my heart picks up its pace, Its rotting hand is reaching, I must evade its cold embrace, I’ve no desire to see this face For fear I can’t erase, Erase this face, This creature leans in closer as I taste its  putrid smell, Once again a scent familiar, but from whence, I cannot tell, From deep within my stomach a fear filled bile begins to swell, It whispers “I’m memories of your past loves, here to take you back to hell.” The cast of nightmares spell Thoughts I dare not tell Now fresh from hell
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Nov 9, 2017
Nov 9, 2017 at 10:39 AM UTC
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