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A Modern Day Vampire

by Cathlyn Cartier

You gorge not on the flesh and blood of your chosen victim,
But rather on their heart and soul,
Leaving their body a lifeless shell.

You seek not the strong, because they won’t succumb to your wiles.
You feast upon the weak and innocent;
Planting your vile seed in their minds,
Twisting your poisonous dagger into their hearts,
Leaving their souls a chasm of naught but pain.

A destructive swath you weave around you,
Confined not to the darkness of night in which to lose your evil terror.

Transplanted on these shores from some distant unknown realm,
Moving farther and farther inland as you seek to conquer the unwitting and unprotected; innocents.
You entice them with false charm and lure them with promises you can not fulfill.

Guileless they succumb and you drain them of their life force;
Their will to carry on.
You use them up and cast them aside amongst the ashes of a multitude of previously broken vessels.

Per chance you encounter a soul stronger than you anticipated.
You fail to sink your deadly barbs into them.
Your poison darts deflected by their shield and armor.
Unable to conquer and control them, you seek to weaken and discredit,
But they remain undaunted, swathed in the protection of Truth.

You cower back into your darkness and search for an easier victim in your conquests.

The strong shall one day unite.
Your evil will be destroyed.
Your demise will not be caused by blood spilled from the wound of a wooden stake through your evil heart,
But rather, your evil will be obliterated by the righteousness of the blood that was spilled out upon a wooden cross.

03/12/2003

Author's Note: Part II. This is the second of two (currently) poems of related subject matter: the first being "The Black Hole in Your Heart" . I have yet to come up with a folder or subject heading for them. Suggestions are welcome. Thank you to Adrian for your insight and suggestions during the first stages of editing.

Posted on 03/13/2003
Copyright © 2024 Cathlyn Cartier

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Christina Bruno on 03/13/03 at 05:10 AM

i adore this! miss you cat :(

Posted by JD Clay on 03/13/03 at 01:40 PM

I love the way this unfolds to reveals the message within. Nice work, Cathlyn. Peace...

Posted by Ashok Sharda on 03/15/03 at 06:58 PM

This carries a very positive msg. so well pronounced.'Evil will be obliterated by the righteousness'.

Posted by Rommel Cruz on 04/25/03 at 05:16 AM

i was really caught by the title. it gave me a bit of inspiration for something to write in the future...

Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 05/10/03 at 01:24 AM

Another name for Satan and his hoards of demons! Graphic and all too true. It is only the blood of purity that keeps old split hoof at bay as you so clearly write.

Posted by Max Bouillet on 07/07/03 at 06:04 PM

Uplifting with a resolution of spirit that is quite lacking in the current day.

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