My Demon

It smiled at me when I was born
Then pointed straight at me and said
Oh little one, your such easy pickings
I'm going to fill your life with dread
It's presence always there in my shadow
Overwhelmed by the stench of its breath
It wore many differen't disguises
Representing my life and my death
Always an opportunist for torment
The sound of its hiss and its groan
The equivalent of human laughter
It possessed me and called me its own
Invading my dreams through the night
When it reared its disgusting face
Knowing I'd be paralyzed with fear
It was incapable of mercy or grace
My body felt its evil touch me
Ever sickening, seething and vile
It growled, you are still my little one
With that same putrid, demonic smile

©S. Austin Vincoski

Christmas Kills

 

You were truly the love of my life

I knew we would be husband and wife

Our heart as one and our souls collide

Life was beautiful, to be at your side

We built our castle's on the beach

We owned the stars we couldn't reach

I wrote "I love you" in the sand

And then you put a ring on my hand

We raked the leaves and played in the pile

One moment in time, I remember that smile

We sipped our cocoa and snuggled up tight

Your arms around me all through the night

Winter came and it snowed so hard

We made snow angels in the back yard

You dragged home a tiny, little tree

We bought red bulbs so we'd both agree

I had to work that Christmas Eve night

But I had a feeling something wasn't right

So I left work early to check on you

And that's when I found her there too

I spent Christmas all alone in my car

Parked down the street so I wouldn't be far

I couldn't stand to be away from you

And I'd made up my mind we were through

I found a place just across town

So much in my head, I wrote it all down

I sent you a letter every single day

Even though I knew you threw them away

New Year's Eve I finally saw the sun

I felt peaceful inside so I bought a gun

Everyone complaining about Christmas bills

I just said "Yeah, Christmas kills"

I put the cold metal against my head

I love you, but without you I'm already dead

 

©S. Austin Vincoski