The Vampire's Victim
@ Dennis A. Appell, 1991
I shiver in the night, nerves all wound...
Do you sense what I sense?
In the growing fog, all around?
Do you sense what I sense?
A force of will is growing on my mind...
It feels so deeply malign.
It's, oh, so deeply malign.
In the dark, I strain my eyes to peer...
Do you see what I see?
In the shrouded street very near...
Do you see what I see?
A form, so dark, is gath'ring in the gloom...
I feel this may be my doom.
Yes, this just may be my doom.
A death-white face with a wicked grin -
Do you fear what I fear?
From eyes lit all red within -
Do you fear what I fear?
His grip on me is, oh, so very tight
That I can't break free from his might.
I can't break free from his might.
Cold lips are on my neck; now the pain -
Do you feel what I feel?
Fangs sink deep into my veins -
Do you feel what I feel?
My blood, it flows, feeding him tonight
As I swoon in weakness and fright.
I swoon in weakness and fright.
Oh, victims out there unforewarned...
Do you know what I know?
After this night I am transformed...
Do you know what I know?
Undead secrets rest within my mind,
Because I'm one of their kind;
'Cause now I'm one of their kind.
[This was written as a Filk song to the traditional tune of "Do You Hear What I Hear?"]
About the Creator
Dennis A Appell
I live in Galesburg, Illinois. I am older than Sputnik by almost a full year and grew up on a farm.
I enjoy TTRPG, LARPing and tabletop games. The studio photo is of me for my DragonDen Studios Youtube channel supporting those hobbies.
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Comments (1)
[from the author]... This was written long, long ago - note copyright date! - and was supposed to be at the front of a series of filk songs honoring the "traditional monsters". [See also "werewolf's Lament"] I happened across these in my files recently. This is the first published appearance of these works, anywhere! I hope you enjoy!