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Butterfly

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Helen

Your chrysalis becomes you Little would be butterfly Entrapment as transition To live you first must die And you will know the truth By and by You struggle in the confines Such impatience butterfly! You argue with your betters You’re … Continue reading →

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Possessed

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Helen

She did not know she was possessed for the longest time. No-one did. She didn’t act like someone possessed. Not like in the movies anyway. She didn’t talk in other languages or curse people. She didn’t writhe on a dirty … Continue reading →

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Mannequin

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Helen

At the shop we wait to be fitted. Since the singularity we all look the same at first. All bland, featureless, still, like those old mannequins you see in storybooks of the past. This has its advantages. Also like those … Continue reading →

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The End

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Helen

The end, they say, came with fire and fury. Above us the sky became a golden war field, beautiful and dread. Power beyond understanding, likened only to the gods, but formed from science and with the wicked determination of mankind. … Continue reading →

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Baphomet

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Helen

His father told him of the Templar god. “Many men died for this idol,” he said. “Dignified, heroic, in torture and pain.” “And why would men die for an idol?” he asked, his eyes wide as he gazed at the … Continue reading →

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Blood Bride

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Helen

Pale Beauty The Blood Bride Solemn vows All the fear Held deep inside Waiting patient Wedding bells Softly ring Taking her Down to hell Sacrifice Every year One will fall At your feet Trembling here Pale beauty The Blood Bride … Continue reading →

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The Bridge

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Helen

No-one crossed the bridge. No-one. This was well-known. You did not leave our town. Its small, perfect streets and gardens prescribed your life. And you were happy with that, content. Any wish to see more, to understand more, was schooled … Continue reading →

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Bite

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Helen

They bite It is said it feels like heaven Pure delight When they bite They feed And they never have enough Pure greed When they feed You’ll yearn To feel their touch again And learn How to burn They bite … Continue reading →

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They Only Come Out At Night

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Helen

Hush, let me tell you a story. Are you snuggled up in bed, with the covers up to your necks, so you are safe, safe from all the hidden terrors of the night? Good, good, for you need to be … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Helen

I used to see her at night, when I was a child. My bedroom window looked out onto our quiet, suburban street. And I suffered from insomnia often, even as a child. I think I had too much energy, and … Continue reading →

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