On a Black Night

On a Black Night

The Night was black, foggy and dark, the moon obscured by cloud,
Midnight shadows lurking, waiting for the innocent in the Crowd
The crowd sound grew more distant as you walked the winding street
Entering the deafening silence, except for the noise under your feet


Click clack, the sound of your shoes on the pavement beneath
Breathing gets deeper, the cold night air chattering your teeth
You stop; You Listen What was that noise you heard
Silence all around you looking around you felt a nerd


Walking on, you let out a sigh when that man passed you by
You swallowed nothing your mouth was dry
Good evening to you sir, you nervously say
He tipped his hat as he passed your way


Suddenly you stop you feel a sharp pain in your back
You felt ill and woozy, was it a twinge, a needle, a thumb tack,
Dizziness befell you and you were feeling faint
There was fluid on the floor, you thought was red paint


You panicked when you realised that the paint was blood
it was yours, It was flowing fast and you didn’t feel good
You entered the darkness and the light you passed through
You were yet another victim of that murderous crew


Daytime arrived with a blue flashing light like a laser beam
Another dead body in the high street yet another crime scene
She left early to avoid the rush, taking the short cut home
The band still playing and people still dancing at the silver dome


Oblivious to what was happening to that girl last night
Not knowing only two streets away, happened this terrible plight.
Is this murderous crew case ever going to be sorted?
Or does another young girl have to get slaughtered?




C. Paul Reynoldson 2007