Cycle of Death

By SilentStalker

And now's the time I pay my due.
I mourn for what I put them through.
But I can't change what happened then;
I'm glad it won't occur again.

The warden comes and grabs his key,
Unlocks the cell, and beckons me.
We walk the halls, so dark and long.
I think of all I have done wrong.

Then suddenly I feel my doom;
He leads me to a low-lit room.
He then shows me my "new best friend";
I know that this will be the end.

He lets a laugh; I let a cry;
My memories start passing by.
My tears fall down and touch the floor,
But disappear as if no more.

They sit me down; they strap me in.
Their smiles turn into evil grins.
I try to scream; they will not hear.
They know my pain; they feel my fear.

With glee he pulls the heavy switch.
My toes, they curl; my muscles twitch.
I feel tremendous energy,
Of condemnation pass through me.

My hair burns black; my eyes bleed red.
The veins are bursting in my head.
I scream, and plead, and shake, and cry;
And in great pain, too late I die.

They switch it off; the unit cools.
They think their job is done, the fools.
But in this world, this time and space,
Someone will always take my place.

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Copyright 2003 Darun Ferguson
Published on Tuesday, September 16, 2003.     Filed under: "Horror" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: Such dark words, so beautifully written, one of my favorites now in the piles of scribbled ramblings in the corners of my mind. Thank you for the read.

  • A former member wrote: This is perfection. I just loved this, wow man, wish i could write like you damn

  • soul_versing On Saturday, February 15, 2014, soul_versing (882)By person wrote:

    I shall take your place. mWahahaha! .evil grins. I love the climax leading into the unexpected slight twist. Wonderfully disturbed minds think alike. .hugs. By the way... Congratulations, perfect read of the night. Scholar

  • A former member wrote: Awesome work. Just awesome!! You paint a very dark picture without fault or glitch. Hope you stick around :0 Scholar

  • Katarina On Saturday, February 15, 2014, Katarina (7)By person wrote:

    I absolutely love this poem! It was like being there.. I give it a 10

  • A former member wrote: I love this!!!

  • Emptyness Inside Me On Tuesday, February 1, 2005, Emptyness Inside Me (171)By person wrote:

    great imagery here Darun, great flow great content, excellent job ~Josh~

  • yslehc On Friday, April 16, 2004, yslehc (334)By person wrote:

    o0o0o this is one of my favorites by you, cant believe i never read it before..i loooove it

  • sole On Monday, November 17, 2003, sole (93)By person wrote:

    I really liked this poem. The story is great and just flows seemlessly. Excellent work man.

  • A former member wrote: Ooh...I like this one. Especially the ending. So very true. For every evil person that's dies, a new one takes his place...

  • The Fallen Angel On Tuesday, September 16, 2003, The Fallen Angel (235)By person wrote:

    had to check out some works of yours...this great in imagery as well as stressing the point of death being a squashing a roach of evil only to be replaced by more roaches+Fallen One+

  • A former member wrote: Well said.

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