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You & I, Vampires

You and I; vampires
habitual creatures
you and I; hungry again
This hollow needs a fill
O, to dip our quill...

You’re chasing love
chasing fantasy
the thrill of infatuation
dutifully presenting 
its pale skin beneath
those long teeth

Ravenous
I stalk experience
joyful or otherwise
Thumping heartbreak
or whatever I can muster
any morsel of emotion
to carve apart and analyse 
Drawn into the well
to spill again
I’ll get my fill again

You and I; vampires
you and I; blowing through some town
I’d see the same look in your eye
that I would see
if I could face myself 
in the mirror

We both know
there’s nothing out there
that’s going to seal
that crack, these wounds

The chase is endless
habitual creatures
Sensation fleeting
always; we’ll part 
and roam on...

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John Marks

Tue 7th Apr 2020 19:31


"Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!"

Bram Stoker?

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Tom

Sat 21st Mar 2020 10:23

Thank you Victoria. I do have a soft spot for a bit of vampire stuff occasionally. ? And thanks for the like Cynthia.

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victoriavautaw@gmail.com

Fri 20th Mar 2020 18:03

Vampires, passion, immortality...so fascinating to me. Love this one Tom. Thanks for sharing. ?

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