He lingered silently 'round many a grave
be it saint or priest or ghastly knave
hooded in black and crimson cloak
from between his lips boils blackish smoke
fingers gnarled and flesh decayed
vengence he seeks or so they say
putrid soul a maggots feast
once a man replaced by beast
He rides forth on ebony steed
filled with anger lust and greed
saber twisting in the air
curses spoken without care
eyes like fire penetrating heat
teeth like razors to tear the meat
ripping flesh from off the bone
cracking skulls with heavy stone
feasting on the rancid dead
a grisly means of being fed
until he has sated the beast within
he cracks
Broken and alone
she goes out into the night
crying out from the depths of her soul
He hears her and takes to flight
He watches from a distance
as she falls down to her knees
her tears fall to the ground below
he knows that her heart bleeds
He longed to end her suffering
to take away her pain
she could be his forever
all he needed was a vein
Quietly he approaches
and takes her by the hand
he gazes deeply into her eyes
and she instantly understands
Taking her into his arms
he lowers his head just right
then bending her neck into his mouth
he hungrily takes a bite
She felt the pain for a moment
then came the desire
they w