Crooked Clown

By felicity0444

I feel the door against my back...locked.
                Desperation seeps from my pores.
Staring into his black eyes, unable to break the
                connection.
I see Hell in those eyes, evil without meaning
                or conscience.
As I hear the blood dripping from his axe,
                my world closes in on me.
His crooked smile paralyzes me
                as he steps closer...
I close my eyes
                Stomach twisting in on itself
Something touches my flushed cheek.
Jagged and unyielding
Snagging bits of skin along the way.
Warm and slippery
 the side brushes my neck.
An all too familiar smell
                Penetrates my senses
Metallic and smooth.
Breath on my lips,
                The stench of death.
I hear him laugh
                Dark and deep
My palms wet with sweat
                Won’t move from my sides
I quiver
As the axe settles in
                To the flesh of my jaw
I feel as my tongue
touches the roof of my mouth.
I thank him.
                The pain I deserve is coming now
As my life’s blood
                Seeps into my mouth
And the bitter cold metal
                Tears through my palate
Euphoria..........Darkness

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Copyright 2016 felicity0444
Published on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.     Filed under: "Horror" and "Poetry"

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  • Selenophile On Sunday, May 15, 2016, Selenophile (22)By person wrote:

    Truly dark. Beautifully articulated.

  • felicity0444 On Tuesday, September 3, 2019, felicity0444 (61)By person wrote:

    Thank you!

  • A former member wrote: I really loved how descriptive This was dark and scary really awesome

  • A former member wrote: Dark poetry indeed! You started off well but I get the sense that the poem is incomplete. You built suspense and got to the climax but left your audience waiting for a conclusion. Overall its solid work!

  • felicity0444 On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, felicity0444 (61)By person wrote:

    Appreciate the input!! Take a look at the edited extended version.

  • A former member wrote: This is a lot better! You completed it without taking out the suspense. This in nice work!

  • A former member wrote: I can agree, you did very well.

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