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Masterpiece of His Abuse
Or His Dark Muse - Dark Poetic Introduction/excerpt for a forthcoming horror story.
So the bells toll
So all will know
His time has come
His will be done
As the moon rises
They lift their disguises
Dance until the dawn
Until hope is gone
No better tomorrow
Drown in the sorrow
He'll tear at your heart
His perfect work of art
You'll be his dark muse
Masterpiece of his abuse
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Author's Note: Currently working on a story in my WIP folder that includes this poem. The story is not ready yet, but I'm pleased with the darkness and intrigue of the poem as a standalone piece, so wanted to publish it as an intro/taster for the story.
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About the Creator
Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
The Accidental Poet - Poetry Collection is now available!
https://paulspoeticprints.etsy.com
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Comments (9)
PAUL!!!!!! How had I not seen this?!? You can't just drop something like this and then leave us hanging😩 what a tease! My jaw dropped at this: "As the moon rises They lift their disguises" Like... wtf? How suspenseful!!!!! This is some epic advertising for your story! Bravo👏🏼 I'm HOOKED
OOOh, this actually reminded me of a storyline in a show called Snowpiercer. The main villain abuses this beautiful woman, who does the artistic shows. She is a broken masterpiece, shaped by his manipulation. This is beautifully written!
Oh, I like this. Dark and spooky. Well done.
I used to be the masterpiece of his abuse. Can't wait to read your story!
Dark and bold, like my coffee. Oh, boy, my misery is spreading.
Great work! Love it!
You are on a roll today!
Shit. I am never going to sleep tonight! Why the hell did I read this? Amazing and tantalising and freaky as hell. You're awesome.But um thanks for the insommnia! 🤍🤍🤍
oooooooooo dark, I like this a lot.