Feardrop Before Dawn


Help
me,
help
me,
night
time star
Keep the
monsters
where they are
Keep the monsters well away
Keep them from me from this day
I see them when I look around,
but then they’re gone without a sound.
I hear them scuttle across the floor
I hear them tapping on the door
I feel them brush my cheeks at night
they wake me up with such a fright
they whisper words I can not hear
They breathe. They smell.
They push and pull. They
laugh they feed. They
love my fear. They
lift, they drop,
They
NO!

They’re here!

Short on time once again, which means time again for another quick repost from October last year. I can remember writing this like it was yesterday. It’s spooky how time flies. And, speaking of time flying, dawn always follows the night, but this is a Dawn that would be best avoided. Another repost, however:

In the dead of the night
With the absence of light
There’s always something going on
When the sun goes down
Be careful around town
And look out for the vampire, Dawn.

When the streets go quiet
She’ll look out for her diet
But the last thing she wants is food
For she has been cursed
With an insatiable thirst
For the freshest and warmest blood.

Her smile is her front
When she’s on her hunt
And with it she’s very clever
When she corners her prey
With a smirk Dawn will say:
”I can help you to live forever!”

30 responses to “Feardrop Before Dawn”

  1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Like the ‘shape’ of your poem. I’m impressed.
    Dawn is an interesting vampire. I suppose she’s lonely: “”I can help you to live forever!”.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks once again, Tess.
      And yes, Dawn is an odd one for a vampire. Don’t know about her being lonely, but it’s an interesting angle!

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      1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

        I like to check out all the angles. ^-^

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  2. shreejacob avatar

    I remember Dawn!
    And the first poem is new to me…BUT you know what I did…I started reading the Help me poem with Twinkle twinkle little star’s tune in my head…LOL..It actually kinda works!!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’d actually written this rhyme with that tune in mind, Shree. Sometimes, creepy lyrics are put to familiar tunes, such as nursery rhymes, and that was what I attempted with this one.

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      1. shreejacob avatar

        And it’s even creepier when it’s done with favourite rhymes too!

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Isn’t it just?

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  3. prenin avatar

    Good reposts Tom, given the time of year! 🙂

    Hope you have a great Thursday my friend! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Prenin.
      Just getting round to replying now… hope your Thursday was good too!

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  4. Gray Dawster avatar
    Gray Dawster

    Awesome postings as usual, regardless of a repost
    your fine Halloween efforts are taken with a wicked
    sense of the Halloween trail, and yours have been a
    very interesting trek indeed 🙂

    Have a fun and exciting Thursday Tom 🙂

    Andro

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Glad you’re enjoying it, Andro. One more week to go!

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      1. Gray Dawster avatar
        Gray Dawster

        Yes one more week to scare the pants off
        everyone and I haven’t even started yet 😦 lmao

        Have fun this weekend Tom 🙂

        Andro

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          A week is more than enough time, Andro!
          Hope you’re having a great weekend as well!

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          1. Gray Dawster avatar
            Gray Dawster

            So far so good Tom,
            however we all have
            that storm to come…

            Late Sunday and early Monday I think? 😦

            Andro

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            1. Tom Merriman avatar

              Batten down the hatches and all that… it’s due to hit tonight…

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              1. Gray Dawster avatar
                Gray Dawster

                Yes I mentioned earlier to Jade that there was no breeze here let alone windy conditions but as I type this I can here the trees blowing outside my study, so perhaps it will be a storm to remember, we will see 🙂

                Keep safe Tom 🙂

                Andro

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                1. Tom Merriman avatar

                  It would appear that the storm had a change of plan, although it did cause some chaos, Andro. Hopefully things will be more settled now…

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  5. aFrankAngle avatar

    Fitting for the season, so now you are known as the Halloween Master.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Or one of many, Frank.
      Master of my castle, and all that!

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  6. Visionkeeper avatar

    You ain’t seen nothing yet TL until you get yourself down into that basement on Halloween!! Talk about monsters. Hope you will be taking protection with you. Maybe one of your cat friends would be a good canary in the coal mine when you go…..Cackle….Cackle….VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Ulp!
      I couldn’t take any of the cats with me, VK, even if they wanted to go. They don’t believe in Halloween…

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  7. Diane Henders avatar

    Love the Feardrop! I always enjoy your creativity – the shape, the colours, and the words: perfect!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Pleased you liked it, Diane! I’ve altered the colours this time around… red for fear is much better, I believe.

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  8. Saturn With Earrings avatar
    Saturn With Earrings

    I can help you live forever. Ooh. That hit me with shivers. I love your way with words. It’s so well written that I can picture the entire sequence so clearly.
    Can’t wait to read more!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Ah, that’s the Vampire, Dawn, for you. She is quite a chilling one, Rishika.

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      1. Saturn With Earrings avatar
        Saturn With Earrings

        Love her name. So ironic. Named after the one thing she isn’t traditionally supposed to be able to bear. Sunlight.

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