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The Trail of Fear

A Tale of Possession and Terror

By Jason “Jay” BenskinPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
The Trail of Fear
Photo by Isabel Retamales on Unsplash

In a forest with lots of deep shadows, old trees hide things.

An honest group of scouts ran into monsters without knowing it.

The wise leader led them through the scary place, but something dark came to life inside him.

A bad yoke and an old curse.

His eyes, which used to be kind, were now filled with fear.

The dead were replaced by cold, and his warm voice told lies that chilled the spirit and froze the sky.

He led them into the dark, where scary whispers told them bad things were going to happen and the firelight made their faces look awful.

At night, when the moon was shining brightly, they saw his evil shape and heard his wild laughter.

No longer manly and mild.

He moved through the woods like a ghost.

There was black madness inside, and the terrified scouts lost their leader to the demon's sip.

They were getting closer to the final offering with each step forward in the dark, which fed the never-ending night.

Last echoes in the creepy woods.

Lost Scouts to the past of the boss,

Avoid wooded areas that are dark.

When good people sleep, bad things happen.

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About the Creator

Jason “Jay” Benskin

Crafting authored passion in fiction, horror fiction, and poems.

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  • Amy littleabout a year ago

    Beautiful poem

  • Milrose samboqueabout a year ago

    Elegantly written

  • Shelby 2 years ago

    Wonderful

  • Kennedy Smith2 years ago

    Great read

  • John Baxter2 years ago

    Amazing poem. So unique and captivating thanks for sharing

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