“DARK IS THE NIGHT

“Kill the candle boy! ”
I do as my uncle asks.
As the candle dies
see now the dark come alive
...what the candle kept at bay!

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DEAD CANDLE

The darkness darkened
just that little bit more than
before...allowing
ghosts...monster & murderers
time to hide under my bed.

Dónall Dempsey

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