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

[MomzillaNC]

Your poetic turn of phrase leaves AC in the shade. This one is creepy, bordering on disturbing…

[willweb]

Maybe leaves them in the dark and when they are there, they will be with me. That's where I spend most of my time. :) Thanks so much.

[MomzillaNC]

yw :)

[anne]

Nice going through it..
If I’m too drunk tell me,
I’m so scared your little
head will come off
in my hands...I found this one different and nice...:))

[willweb]

Thanks Anne. Those were Alice's words, not mine. But I'm happy you stopped by.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"hello hooray, let the show begin, I'm ready"

now Where is that little head, i did have it in my hands a few minutes ago...

i saw him in the early 80's---quite the show....

[willweb]

Thanks Jacob. So did I, a few times. This was always my favorite song by him and I remember how cool we thought it was that Donovan was singing on this as well.

[Matching Socks]

Creepy, very creepy.
I think you're a better writer than Alice Cooper.
Your parts were way better

[willweb]

Thanks so much Ana and you should see me with the makeup. Usually I am meek and mild mannered Willweb, but once I have those black teardrops streaming down my face it's "No more Mr. Nice guy" :)

[Matching Socks]

I thought you were over that?

[willweb]

Welcome to my nightmare. :=)

[Matching Socks]

Good grief... You've gone mad. :)

[willweb]

Nah, I'm just teasing you...I'm more of a Rob Zombie fan anyway.

[Matching Socks]

You and KL are like peas in a pod.

[willweb]

Oh great, you had to mention pea...I'll be back.