Dance Upon My Grave

In the hollow town where the sunlight fades,

Echoes of whispers weave through the glades.

Your heart, a hell hole, where the darkness invades,

Devouring light like a beast unafraid.

With eyes like serpents, you coil and lie,

A web spun of deceit beneath a blood-red sky.

 

You are the bully in the playground's gloom,

The sinner in disguise, heralding doom.

Preying on the weak while the world slowly dies,

A specter of malice hidden in cries.

You starve for a life you’ll never hold,

But the monster’s a friend, chilling and cold.

 

Whispers dripping softly, lies fall like rain,

Innocence shattered, caged by your pain.

You bring the sickness, sow seeds of despair,

Your laughter, a poison, fills the heavy air.

Struck me three years back, my life fell apart,

You danced upon my grave, you broke my heart.

 

The doors of hell crack open wide,

All of your sins come alive inside.

Your laughter echoes, infecting my veins,

In this torturous realm where only pain reigns.

You’re the puppet master, and I’m your prey,

In this macabre game where the light fades away.

 

But I’ll rise from the ashes, no longer confined,

Feel the vengeance burning, a fire unlined.

I’ll shatter your web, I’ll end your dark night,

You think you’re untouchable, a queen wrapped in spite.

Dance upon my grave, you cowardly shade,

For the darkness you’ve weaved will soon start to fade.

 

Reviews

[emipoemi]

This is not what I thought it was going to be about - halfway through the poem I had forgotten the title until it appeared in the lines and I was like hooooly mole! This is a challenge – a "don't mess with me" taunt! And the lines slay here too. Some choppy musicality in a couple of places, but it's actually not as apparent and flows good enough to showcase the powerful message woven throughout. So good! Well done!