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Dancing With the Devil

By underthebelljar

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

As I peer through the shattered window Inside the black house I once lived The walls eaten and the floors beat in I can see you dancing with my old friend He whirls you around as you laugh insanely The twists and turns look so familiar As the fog spins round in all its fury And as he turns I see him smile All the horror, madness, and excitement In his grin With great skill he plants his foot And lifts you up into the dusty air Then slams you into the ashes and soot Before he drags you to his lair The old place has a bright new flair And, at first, you are happy there Since your bed has been laid out with great care No more of this scene can I bear And as I turn to leave, you will see The knife still bloody in my back For Satan has danced with meThis is a new version made with suggestions from vrsmulator who helped me polish it up a bit. Written October 10th, 2001 © on Dec 04 2001 02:49 PM PST   0 • 10

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