Ballad of the Boogeyman

AuburnScribbler

I like a dark street at midnight,

it’s where I like to play,

I’ll get caught if I choose to fight,

in the light of day,

 

so, to keep the normies woke,

as they tend to their sheep,

I turn into that thick smoke,

to bring the truth, they weep,

 

in the brightest of their lights,

there’s no choice, but obey,

in the darkness, they can test their might,

thus, paths they can pave,

 

but with ignorance a thousand-fold,

I have to be barbaric,

my prey, both young and old,

their minds begin to panic,

 

I hear their cliché questions,

even deathbed converters,

those without attention,

truly are the squirters,

 

hence, in my discretion,

I hold the envelopes,

“A’”s for better session,

“B”’s for rightful choke,

 

I now turn to you, unknown

which one would you choose?

Continue to smile in vacant zone,

or learn to love the noose?

  • Author: AuburnScribbler (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 20th, 2023 09:57
  • Comment from author about the poem: Another morose one everybody, but this time, more within the sprit of the spooky season. Here is a poem entitled: Ballad of the Boogeyman, and although a scary entity, our dark friend highlights the importance of choice. The right ones that can be made, if judiciousness and bravery were put into practice, and the easy wrong choices, to slovenly fit in, to become slaves to trends, thus, lives being powered by what is disgustingly popular. Thus here, the Boogeyman has a dual role. It acts as agent of options, thus encouraging (in it's customary way), people to think again, but if a loud and proud person, thinks that such a blatant repeated villainy, is the way, then it becomes an agent of painful swift judgement. The banner picture is very apt, as it resembles the camp fire featured in the TV series "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", of which many a grizzly tale was told. I hope that you enjoy the poem, I hope that you check in both your wardrobes and underneath your beds tonight (hahaha), and as always, please do stay safe everyone.
  • Category: Gothic
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Comments1

  • Thomas W Case

    Powerful and it has that gothic macabre feel to it. Great job.

    • AuburnScribbler

      Thanks for the read Thomas, and for your very kind words, very much appreciated.

      I hope that all is well.



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