Silence pervades the hallowed sanctuary,
Downcast eyes stare from above,
Holy presence, divine love.
Thorns. Nails. Wooden burden.
Innocent Death – what a bargain.
Man on bent knee and clasped hands, unwary.
*
I grasp his neck, devotional beads against trachea,
“Forgive me father,” words spill
“But you have sinned.” the silence I fill
Choking gasps fluttering priestly robe
Thick fingers attempt to prick and probe
Long have I waited to instill this fear.
*
Head meets wooden pew with sickly crack.
Eyes roll back in their socket
I reach deep within my pocket
Zip locks for hands and feet
Head slips from the seat
I drag him off to a fate darker than black.
It’s horror month here at AScribe To Describe – This week is serial killers:
The goal for the month is to write ten, 3000 word short stories, one of which will receive a sparkling macabre cover and PDF version for your enjoyment.
Patreons, feel free to send suggestions, ideas, and what-nots for your own personal creation. It doesn’t even have to be related to my Spring Death theme.
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Horror month, cool! This was a great poem. Though before I clicked on the post and I saw the title, my first thought was coffee… Lol.
Haha Hmmmm I can see why haha. I’m horrible at titles and it was the last line of the poem and became my title. Lol. Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
It’s from a quote from Godot in Ace Attorney. I don’t know if you’ve ever played that game.
I think I’ve played one Ace Attorney game and it was a long while ago. Sadly didn’t get into the series. I always chose Pokemon or Professor Layton over Ace Attorney.
Professor Layton is fantastic, I agree. But I love the characters in Ace Attorney. It’s a silly game, but it’s what got me into mystery.
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Wonderfully dark and creepy!
I know right. Good thing I’m just the writer and these are my creations *deletes browser history, burns all utensils, cleans the house with bleach*
Thanks!
Very good!
Thanks!
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