You were my angel
Come in my time of great need
Arrived to heal me
*
You promised a cure
Something to save me from death
You believed it, too
*
I departed Earth
To join the world’s real angels
And let the pain go
*
You became obsessed
You could not let me leave you
Would not release me
*
You made me a doll
A spectacle of horror
For your amusement
*
I rotted away
You fixed me with glass and silk
But not my soul’s holes
*
Then my saviors came
Ripped me from your tainted grasp
And put me to rest
*
You would not let go
In death, I lay at your side
An idol of love
Author’s Note: This is based on the real story of Carl von Cosel, who kept the corpse of one of his patients in his home for years after falling in love (obsessed) with her. For more information on this case, check out von Cosel’s Wikipedia page.
About the Creator
Stephanie Hoogstad
With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.
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Comments (4)
OMG! I had read about this story, you did a fantastic job with the poem, eerie!
Stephanie, this was went from sad to bone chilling in the drop of a hat... such an unexpected and well done twist!! 💚
Nope Nope Nope ... that's sooo creepy and chilling! But oh my goodness so well written! Capturing the horror of that situation in a strangely beautiful way. Amazing work as always! 🩷
Fantastic writing! BRAVO!