I made a deal
With the demons
Who in white coats, disguise
Their horns and tails and pointy teeth
And dark red, deadly eyes
I made them promise
If I sang
They would give to me
A precious set of golden keys
Keys that unlocked every door
From here to far my home
Or if I wished
They would assist
By giving keys to free my soul
They frowned at that
And with simpering tongue
Argued I was much too young
Much too young to die
But they would walk along with me
Hand in hopeful hand
Past these awful iron gates
If only I would sing to them
The song my soul so hates
I looked them deeply in the eye
To decipher how much truth there lay
But how can any but a deity
Tell if demons lie?
So I laid my hopes
Upon the hand
That shook the demon's claw
And opened up my mouth to sing
The song that would end them all.
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Inside the Asylum ✓
Short StoryA teenage girl murders her brother, forcing her into the local asylum. But what if she's not really crazy? One tragedy. One girl. Four white walls. Welcome to the Asylum. [a poetic short story] **Awards** 1st in Short Story - The Champ Easter Award...