Do you hear the darkness call?
A shiver crawls down your spine
Into the shadow will you fall
To sleep beyond all time?
Nightmares from deep inside
Monsters that know your heart
Your secrets they derive
You scream as they depart
At first they lightly touch your skin
You don’t even know they’re there
Then harder still, they press in
Each poke a darker dare
You turn to look, but none appear
There is nothing for you to see
Your soul is gripped in icy fear
By a thing that set your terror free
A whisper of a voice
Gives you a cold start
As it offers you a choice
That strikes fear into your heart
Will you die in a quick bite,
To be consumed as a meal?
Or will you be a demon’s delight,
A trophy of their zeal?
Do you hear the darkness call?
A shiver crawls down your spine
How can you stand up to it all
When fear assaults your mind?
About the Creator
Mark Stigers
One year after my birth sputnik was launched, making me a space child. I did a hitch in the Navy as a electronics tech. I worked for Hughes Aircraft Company for quite a while. I currently live in the Saguaro forest in Tucson Arizona
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