You're at the pool & the Shadow Man is twelve feet underwater.
You rise with bubbles while he lies with the dirt and bandaids.
You're a go-getter, but he's a goal stopper.
You sport a swimsuit & he dons a trench coat.
You swim your laps while his hidden eyes judge your every stroke.
He drags you under, and you raise a hand toward the shimmering surface.
No matter how hard you try to swim away, his silent siren song pulls you closer.
You reach the pool floor, but only eight feet under.
The Shadow Man tips his brimmed hat further over his eyes and swirls down the pools drain.
Bubbles escape through your nose as the water around you grows darker.
You push off the bottom, but never make it to the surface.
Your heavy limbs are unable to bring you to air.
You lay in the dirt and bandaids while he stalks his next victim.
You proceed—to drown.
~JessTheWolf 🐺
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Mixed Feelings: A Collection of Poems
PoetryI'm not real good at poetry, so go easy on me. All poems posted in here are mine, so please don't steal them. You can borrow them if you'd like, just make sure you give me credit. I hope you enjoy these probably awful poems ^~^; The cover is also mi...
