slowly, darkly,
creeps the creeper upward,
gently, softly,
seeking subject subvert,
squeezing, choking,
round and round it winds so,
clutching, grasping,
as in Hitchcock slide-show,
chloroplast it seeks,
in the silence it you speaks,
in dreaded game o' hide-and-seek,
deadly snare that slides and sneaks
binds together wild and weak
tames them unto mild and meek
deftly, smoothly,
pulls you up on seaboard,
unawares he smiles at you,
plants his tentacle deep in you,
plays on you as keyboard,
poisons inner mind-ward,
extradites your innocence,
chaste and untouched inner sense,
skillfully and neatly you are his.
Jul 25, 2022
Jul 25, 2022 at 6:13 AM UTC
slowly, darkly,
creeps the creeper upward,
gently, softly,
seeking subject subvert,
squeezing, choking,
round and round it winds so,
clutching, grasping,
as in Hitchcock slide-show,
chloroplast it seeks,
in the silence it you speaks,
in dreaded game o' hide-and-seek,
deadly snare that slides and sneaks
binds together wild and weak
tames them unto mild and meek
deftly, smoothly,
pulls you up on seaboard,
unawares he smiles at you,
plants his tentacle deep in you,
plays on you as keyboard,
poisons inner mind-ward,
extradites your innocence,
chaste and untouched inner sense,
skillfully and neatly you are his.
BLT's Merriam-Webster Word of The Day Challenge
#extradite
Written with The Music of the Night [from "Phantom of the Opera"] in mind.