Something wicked this way comes
with grinding teeth and bloody gums
It wants to see you die tonight
It wants to see you suffer

Its eyes are red its soul is black
possessing evil most beasts lack
It wants to see you try tonight
and live to see another

But not without your spirit broken
Your begs for mercy softly spoken
It wants to see you cry tonight
and steal away each tear

You’ll know it well before the end
Before its outstretched claws extend
Its truth will be your lie tonight
Its nourishment your fear

You had your chance to run away
Now you’re committed come what may
You’ll wish you’d walked on by tonight
But that don’t matter now

It circles you with harsh intent
You’d better let this vile beast vent
Emotions running high tonight
No chance to talk it down

So let it feed endure the pain
You’ll need each ounce of strength again
For it won’t let you die tonight
that must come as relief?

As you endure a thousand deaths
It will be of no consequence
For it won’t blind you from the sight
that it will now bequeath

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Prose by Keeper of the Crimson Quill

Reading by Adam Ginsberg

Original Artwork by Sean Wilson

Produced by AnnThraxx

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4 thoughts on “Bequeath”

Reblogged this on Angel's Reverie and commented:
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Reblogged this on Scarlet Genesis and commented:
A phenomenal collaborative between @RiversofGrue, @AnnThraxx @TheAdMan40 and Artist Sean Wilson. Let them give you nightmares this evening!!!

Holy Hell, Keeper! This is fabulous! The lovely AnnThraxx produced a wonderful piece. Adam Ginsberg’s narration is so deceptive because it sounds like a rhyme for children, and that juxtaposition really sells your narrative. And Sean Wilson’s visuals only add to that contrast with Ginsberg. Your words and visuals, mixed with the narration, creates a diabolical psychological maelstrom. WELL DONE!

riversofgrue says:

March 8, 2015 at 6:45 pm

I love the way you hit the nail on the head Bill. The first time I heard Adam’s narration I knew he got it. As you state, his tone is beautifully deceptive. Thank you my friend. And I love that together we created a diabolical psychological maelstrom!!! Could say that a thousand times.

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Something wicked this way comes with grinding teeth and bloody gums It wants to see you die tonight It wants to see you suffer

Its eyes are red its soul is black possessing evil most beasts lack It wants to see you try tonight and live to see another

But not without your spirit broken Your begs for mercy softly spoken It wants to see you cry tonight and steal away each tear

You’ll know it well before the end Before its outstretched claws extend Its truth will be your lie tonight Its nourishment your fear

You had your chance to run away Now you’re committed come what may You’ll wish you’d walked on by tonight But that don’t matter now

It circles you with harsh intent You’d better let this vile beast vent Emotions running high tonight No chance to talk it down

So let it feed endure the pain You’ll need each ounce of strength again For it won’t let you die tonight that must come as relief?

As you endure a thousand deaths It will be of no consequence For it won’t blind you from the sight that it will now bequeath