damphyr's revenge by linda m. crate
you wanted a little bird
caged away
pretty woman
seen not heard
obedient and quiet
whose song you could keep
to yourself,
but i refused the demands
you inflicted upon me;
so you buried me in the darkness
but that was a mistake
i am a monster's daughter
so i left the coffin behind and climbed
out of the tomb you left for me
clawing my way out of the dirt like
a zombie—
in your darkest hour
then it will be, i will come for you,
fangs gleaming silver white as the moon;
you will cry to her for protection
but she is my mother
so there will none to rescue you when
the damphyr strikes,
i will let all my humanity fall away
so you can witness me in all my darkness;
and when you think it is all said and done
i will dig a little deeper for every last drop of blood
etch your name in void and let the forest creatures
carry off your organs before you die,
leaving you alive long enough only so you can know
the terror you cast upon others.
Linda M. Crate's works have been published in numerous anthologies and magazines both online and in print. She is the author of six published books of poetry, a micro-chap, and he novel Phoenix Tears (Czykmate Books). Linda prefers even numbers to odd although she couldn't tell you why that is.
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