HOME COOKING

a perfect winter day

the fireplace a blaze

dinner a simmer on the stove

ready for warming to the bone

my homemade Irish stew is perfect

for cold winter days and poisoning

you never finished the first bowl

that's when it hit brutal

my combination, the realization

that I disguised your demise

inside a bowl of Irish stew

the first stages were a surprise

attempting to see through confusion

why I would feed you poison

I sat calmly watching the torment

it is only fair at this point

waiting for the man I knew

you began to demand that I help you

to stop it, to fix it, take it all away

the monster shows his face

reaching, sweeping, grabbing for me

with slow sloppy exaggeration

I was prepared for this equation

you are done dealing out pain

only seconds remain

a body doubled over in anguish

tears, real tears to seal the deal

and now you are dead

I like you better this way

back to the perfect winter day

there is always such a mess

with home cooking  

Terry D’Arcy-Ryan

Reviews

[Mr.Writer]

Haha, the ending almost blew me off!
I actually thought it was about cooking due to the title, but then the phrases didn't match, but the ending... lol
Very well done Sheer! You definitely know how to hook the readers and keep them reading and especially know how to pull off twists!
Keep it up

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Mr. Writer,
I am thrilled you got such amusement from this I had fun writing this as well. I thought I was done writing about the X I don't know where this came.
Thank you so much for an amazing review.

Sheer Terror

[Mr.Writer]

No problem, I really enjoyed reading! :)

[Pete]

wow. never expected that twist after the pleasant, comforting start. seems a fitting, satisfying end to a monster. this hits quick and hard. you've somehow taken something dark and sinister and made it palatable if that is possible. we never know what's cooking in someone else's kitchen, now do we? probably a lot of people in need of this recipe. powerful, clever and cathartic.

[TerryDarcy-Ryan akaSheerTerror]

Pete, the hardest part is getting rid of the body. LOL Thanks Pete your review Rocks.

Sheer Terror