Vampires Breath

Vampire's Breath

I always wanted my life to end strange.

Suppose in a way I deserve what occurred

My curious morbidity seeking exchange?

I cry for an end, which a vampire heard!

I was drinking one night under moonlit skies

Drowning my sorrows and numbing my pain

When I felt someone looking, could feel their eyes!

I glanced behind me, then quick!…back again.

My instinct told me something was wrong.

He emerged from the black shadowed alley.

He had Ebony hair all wavy and long

And a strange look that most could not carry.

His eyes were coloured a blueish grey

His nails were long and dirty.

He spoke to me softly, to my dismay

With a tone that was somehow flirty!?

Then as I tried moving, my body stuck still!

My eyes were transfixed on his gaze!

He didn’t look like he was going to kill,

Rather more of a love-sick daze!

I don’t know how long I stood there looking,

Then I fell wearily into his arms

Surrendered to his obvious booking!

Gave in quick, to succumb to his charms!

I knew what he was the minute I saw him.

His response to my silent please.

The lights surrounding me began to grow dim,

And everything around me would freeze.

At that point I lost my conscious mind,

And he made his age-old advances.

When I came to, heard his voice speak kind,

Says he doesn’t give everyone chances!

I had no choices and I no longer cared!

My Heart a cold, desolate land.

It seems with this man, a trait I shared,

So I looked one last time at the sand.

He pierced me with hungry eyes so bright!

With merciless fervor devoured my soul!

That’s the very last time I ever saw light.

Mortality offered and greedily stole.

Free at last from a grief stricken life.

No more the pain in my heart.

Someone had just removed the knife,

And taken me back to the start.

He licked his red lips and almost smiled

Bent down and stroked my fine hair!

Made me depend on him like a child

But apathy ensures I don’t care!

This hell is just the same as before!

Except this time there is no end!

Not even death with its sweet allure.

But my valentine wishes I send.

The blood is now my substitute wine

And I live on the verge of death!!

There was no sign of God Devine!

And my fate lay on Vampires breath!!

©️ Gemma Tansey 2022