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Hangman's curse
By SleepingDead
In the gloom of the night
Down a dark, broken road
In an empty house
He sits there alone
Cigarette after cigarette
He thumps on the floor
Pill after pill
But he stll wants more
He knows it's there
Hanging in the shadows
Calling out his name
When the cold wind blows
He stares up at it
He can hear a whisper in his ear
"Do it. Do it. What are you waiting for?
Sunlight is drawing near."
Tears fill his eyes
As he rises from his seat
He tightens the knot
And kicks it out from under his feet
There he hangs
There he'll stay
A young, troubled boy
Who ran out of things to say
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On Monday, July 29, 2013, xZombie Poptartzx
(334)
wrote:
This was great. Good flow, and structure..and you really captured the essence of a sad person on the brink of death... "There he hangs There he'll stay A young, troubled boy Who ran out of things to say" The ending was perfect. xoxo
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On Monday, July 29, 2013, FearlessDragon
(138) wrote:
That last line fully captures the emotion and tragedy of this piece. Well penned!
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On Monday, July 29, 2013, devilsrighthand
(27) wrote:
Nice and dark, I enjoyed this, thanks
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On Monday, July 29, 2013, Deathkitten
(573) wrote:
Ran out of things to say mmm yes, but delivered the subject quite well. Love it!
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