At The End of Night

A poem...

What is that there?

Scuttling, beneath the trees-

I don’t know where

Hurriedly, scurry me-

-away

And keep me there ‘til the light of day

Or these might be the last words I say

And as we run, start to pray

But whatever you do, don’t lose the way

 

Through the woods, we run at night

It chases us- just out of sight

My heart beats, with my feet

It's overcome with fright

 

Twisted, gnarled fingers

Claw at me like the bringers

Of deathly, hollow singers

Calling up from the pits- of eternal Hades

Clawing at my breaking wits- my mind screaming “save me!”

 

But we run on past, the wooded patch

And suddenly, we’re clear at last!

Then it's quiet- and the moon’s light casts

And by it- I spy upon the vast

Realm of tombs- the ghostly mass

Of stonely shaped disciples

Silent in their prayer- followed by the cycle

Of wind-whispered voices- calling out their titles

 

Etched upon the stone- of every quiet grave

They seem so all alone- and so I start to pray

Slowly creeping past, thinking that they may

Pull me down to be with them-

The friend they’ve learned to crave

 

A flutter of wings, I nearly scream

As a raven finds its perch

Upon the eaves, silently, of the lonely looming church

That's crouched beside the graveyard- like a creature ready to lurch

With broken eyes of glass, and a body of splintered wood

Its shadowed mouth agape, ready to swallow me where I stood

But as I faced my fate, I suddenly understood

It would have ate me then, if it truly could

 

Then through the trees, I start to see

A light upon the hill

It breaks the mist, and so’s dismissed

The monster that sought to kill

The graves are no longer lonesome

They’re peaceful in the light

Sleeping in their gardens

At the end of night.

Author's Note

Something totally different than what I usually do. The first stanza came to my mind all at one time and I just started typing after that, without really thinking of where it was going. Let me know what you think ^^

Reviews

[MissEpic2902]

This is Beautiful!! Bravo!!!

[MachinaWriter]

Hey, I forgot about this poem lol Where'd you find this dusty old thing? lol xD I'm glad you enjoyed it, though, I'd nearly forgotten about this one haha Thanks fore reading ^^

[MissEpic2902]

No problem!! It's really good!! I found it in my read requests!! I'm only sorry it took so long to find this one in there lol!!!

[Apatheia]

I think your poems when you start writing aimlessly are some of your best. :) This one is really good and I like the idea of it. :) Very original.

[MachinaWriter]

Thank you a lot ^^ They always seem to become stories of some kind. lol

[Kelsey]

I always say this, but this is just a beautiful story in the form of poetry, and I love it so much. It's so different from what I'm used to reading of yours, thus making it stand out. You did a wonderful job of painting a picture with words. The flow is great, the idea is great; it's an amazing write.

[MachinaWriter]

Well, first and foremost I've always wrote stories. I've been on a poetry kick lately, for some reason. Actually, before I joined this site I don't think I'd written a poem since I was a kid lol So, this felt like I was kind of returning to something that felt a little more natural to me. Telling stories. While the other ones are good for letting out the past, this is what I truly enjoy doing. This time, I just happened to tell the story through poetry ^^ Thanks again for the read, as always I love hearing your opinion on things.

[Kelsey]

That makes a lot of sense, it really shows that storytelling is your strong point. Don't get me wrong, you do an amazing job of sharing your feelings through poetry; your words are delicate and beautiful, yet strong. You're quite welcome, I always enjoy reading your work.

[b.platte]

Creepy. This was a very interesting story that you told through this poem, and doesn't seem the best ones are the ones that just come to you out of nowhere. It makes it feel more natural.

I love the visualization this brought. I saw the fear stricken face of the person running and looking back at the graveyard and how they looked in the dark. Then the raven at ending the terror just before the sun came up was great.

I also liked how you threw the church in there, pointing out that even something as innocent and holy as a church building can be terrifying paired up with darkness and graves.

[MachinaWriter]

It was fun to write, that's for sure ^^ I felt for most of it like I was trying to capture something, not create it. The church was one of my favorite parts to write about, because I had this image of it looking like a monster, slanted and leaning forward menacingly as if it were some giant monster, crouched over the graves. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for the read ^^

[Cole Hayley]

A beautiful tale. Very dark but still poetic. It flows perfect, I dig this style. Keep wirting.

[MachinaWriter]

Yeah, the style was something a little different than what I normally do. But fun, nonetheless. Thanks for the read, I'm glad you liked it ^^