Fire, Blood, and Madness

The world will end this very night
In screams and flames and bloody fright
The devil will rear his ugly head
And everyone will wind up dead

Just past midnight I heard a noise
It started out soft, and got louder as it destroyed
The flames of hell bring their demons to play
Like a lion devouring its prey

I lay in bed with the covers to my nose
Shivering in the heat as the shadows impose
They grow larger as they contort
Making me scream, to them this is a sport

I close my eyes and wish them gone
Hoping I will make it till dawn
But when I dare to look again
I feel a sharp and shooting pain

The shadows have grown claws,

Closing them around my wrist
they feed on my blood,

Enjoying the taste

I scream out in fear
but no one can hear

the world is on fire
The situation is dire

One last swipe of the claws,

 This laceration made too deep
I fall from my bed, rousing from my sleep

The tears kiss my face in a steady stream

Sweat drips from my forehead,

My breath deep and frantic

I look at my wrist where the blood flows hard

And I know I will never make it

To see tomorrow’s dawn

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