Vicious Circle

This is based on a dream I keep having about a girl killing her parents. Over and over. I kind of hate that dream, so, I thought maybe this would make it stop.

The curtain slides.

Snow-white bathrobe,

smoky mascara trails,

A girl steps onto the rug.

 

A blinding light reflects

Off the blade she now holds.

With one small smirk,

She leaves.

 

As we stare

At the barely-open door,

Piercing, pained screams

Shake the whole house.

 

A moment of merciful silence.

 

The girl comes back,

 

Snow-white now blood-red,

Mascara cleared by tears.

 

She steps into the shower.

 

The vicious circle starts again.

 

 

Reviews

[akpolarmom]

Wow, these are strong images. I was thinking "Psycho" in reverse... I like the snow white - blood red contrast. I was wondering who was killed, but then I saw the quote at the top. The cycle you refer to is that your dream reoccurring? Has writing this had an effect on your dream life?

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Akpolarmom

[Bev]

Very um wow, I hope the dream stopped, sounds disturbing. But the poem is great in that dark kind of way.

[FuMiko]

Best yet!
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It's really emotional, and the description is clear enough that someone could almost see what you're writing about.
Really good.

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