WINNER, JULY EDITION OF THE MONTHLY WRITERS SERIES.

MERCY BABALOLA TOLUWAFE, poem THE DARK NIGHT wins the JULY EDITION OF THE WRITERS SERIES. 

My Dark nights

Since I returned from a trip to my village

I haven’t had a nice sleep...

I have been having horrifying Nightmares

Nightmare that made me shiver in fear

Seeing strange images I can’t even describe

Hearing voices and whispers,

I even hear my name been whispered…

This past night had been a night of horror for me

I couldn’t believe my eyes last night

I saw a big black bird staring at me in the eyes.

I screamed at the fearsome sight

The other night, I saw my self running from a scary looking man…

he was dressed in a strange costume.

When I woke up I was breathing heavily.

As I walked home that evening,

I heard footsteps behind me…

I was gripped with fear…

Strange images are replaying in my head

As I write… my hand trembles… my body shivers

As I write this evening, I await new horror

Fear has become my friend…

As I write, it sited close to me

I am been haunted by unseen things

I am beginning to loose myself

My fears has started to feed on me

I could feel darkness around me

Am drowning in deep fear.

I am alone in my fears

I feel my heart is going to jump out of me

Please help me…

save me from this darkness

But, there was something I didn’t tell you at beginning

I entered into the sacred evil shrine in my village

Now, I am been tormented by black magic,

Cause of my boldness…

Am living in fear and terror.

© Mercy Babalola Toluwafe 

ACW Monthly Writers Series, 

Winner July Edition.