Residual Playthings

Inspired by a song, nothing more, nothing less...maybe. :)

 

 

Wrapped in cellophane and

paper mocking evergreens

Screaming at the shadowed walls

as nightmares cover dreams

 

Lurking near the bottles filled

with empty molten fears

Dampening the diapers

as a mother cries her tears

 

 

We’ll go dancing nightly

in the attic

while the moon is rising

in the sky

 

If I’m too drunk tell me,

I’m so scared your little

head will come off

in my hands

 

Counting money residue

on blackened fingernails

Billion dollar babies

sing in toothless whining wails

 

Toddlers of the devil’s creed

wear plastic floating eyes

Staring at you while you sleep

little monsters in disguise

 

What's under your bed?

 

 

 

*Italicized words by Alice Cooper*

 

Author's Note

I was listening to Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies and was "possessed" to write this.

Reviews

[s y e]

I love this one Will. You write so vividly... Truly a great one!

Oh, and by the way, I miss you and hope you come back.

[Lyn Anderson]

Nicely done. Like the spook in you a whole lot. Alice is the father of creep. Thanks for that.

[willweb]

Thanks KL for always being so nice.

[Ana B.]

oh my, this one is epic :) Wonderful sinister and yet compelling read

[willweb]

Thanks so much Ana B.

[Baby Ricochet]

Cool picture. good horror poem too.

[willweb]

Thanks so much my friend.

[R Smith]

love this Will, the true horror of those terrible creatures....The plastic dollies!!!!!!! ARRRGGGHHHHHHH, thanks for the nightmares man!

[willweb]

No problem Richard, glad I could help. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

i did not think the italicized verses were necessary and am actually pleased to find you did not write them .. not surprised a possession occured while listening to an artist that bites the heads off chickens (allegedly)

i like this rather dark poem of "...bottles filled
with empty molten fears"

perfect pic .. the only thing that can come close is a freaky evil clown ;)
E.

[willweb]

Maybe he will appear the next time E. Thanks so much my friend.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Brr, little monsters in disguise, will look under my bed this evening. Very good, Will. :) Rudi

[willweb]

Be careful Rudi, you never know what you might find lurking there. Thanks so very much.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

My pleasure, but now I'm really afraid to go sleeping. :)

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

I love this!
Alice Cooper is one of my favorite singers and I can relate to this with his music.
Wonderful verses weaved with his words.
Creepy--but so like Alice!
Scary dolls in the dark and monsters lurking in the shadows...
what happens next?

[willweb]

I don't know Josie, I'm afraid to look. :) Thank you so much.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

LOL--YES! :) YOU ARE WELCOME!
Scary places and weird creatures....dark corners.

[Diana]

This was indeed creepy. Something about this reminded me of abortion, as though the resurrected abortion babies have become angry zombie-like creatures protesting what was done to them... I hope that's not offensive.

[willweb]

Diana...that's a little far out there but I understand. Thanks so very much.

[The Black Warrior]

ha, I LIKE IT! creepy but soo good...I enjoy it a lot Will! :D

[willweb]

Thank you so much Suk.

[The Black Warrior]

YVW :D....