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Nightmare's Hand

A Dance with Freddy Krueger

By Jason “Jay” BenskinPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Nightmare's Hand
Photo by Enrique Guzmán Egas on Unsplash

Here’s a poem inspired by Freddy Krueger, capturing the essence of his terror and the nightmares he brings

In shadows deep where nightmares roam,

A tale of terror calls you home.

With laughter cold, he stalks the night,

Freddy Krueger, master of fright.

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His fingers gleam with deadly steel,

In dreams, your fears become all too real.

A face once known, now scarred and burned,

Each whispered name, a lesson learned.

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In slumber’s realm, where darkness reigns,

He haunts your mind, he grips your veins.

The lullabies that twist and churn,

As flickering lights begin to burn.

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“Come closer now, don’t try to flee,

In this dark game, you’re part of me.”

A flick of his wrist, the silence breaks,

With every scream, your spirit shakes.

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The dreams you weave, the horrors found,

In his domain, your heart is bound.

A twisted dance of fate and dread,

Where sleep seems sweet, but hope is dead.

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So close your eyes, and hold your breath,

For in your dreams, he brings you death.

In the night, when shadows play,

Freddy Krueger will have his way.

Ode

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Jason “Jay” Benskin

Crafting authored passion in fiction, horror fiction, and poems.

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    Written by Jason “Jay” Benskin