Ghouls

I walked along the darkened hall, listening to the cracks along the wall.
And upon the paned glass windows, the rain splashed like tears of widows.
And from this chaotic symphony of violent sound, the ghosts and ghouls seeped unbound.
With shadows from starless darkened night, the moonlight fled absorbed in fright.

The ghouls they slovenly creped, up to my door which began to creek
and against my will I made a peep, and that innocent glance caused a shriek:
“darkness be gone for you don’t need me, my mind shall not appease thee,
and let these shadows be purged from my mind, let these ghouls another find”

But the ghouls ignored my desperate pleas, showing not a care or sign of sympathy.
Questing for my glistening light of lives, with long jagged talons as sharp as a knives,
They are ready to tear the life from my chest, and drag me screaming to their nest.
And on this corrupted night the only sign, was that I was destined to pay my fine.

And the claws of these creatures most fowl, were inching closer readying to butcher me like a cow.
Terror plagued my eyes gaped wide, as with each moment ghouls crept closer to my side.
And the unseen bearer of these shadows which were creeping, across my world with ghouls who were seeping,
seeping through the cracks into the room in which I lay, and I no longer was left with the strength to pray.

Years filled with evil laden heeds, for wickedness wrought and tempted deeds;
and endeavors taken with no good measures, I had undertook for only selfish pleasures.
Now hell was set on claiming their twisted kind, and the only thing left to do was find
my wretched form curled up in the confines of my bed, and once that was done I would join the dead.

For heavens light had readily fled me, as I had cursed myself into scorning salvations key
that even one act of benevolent empathy, would have been enough to grant me an angel’s sympathy.
And now to those ghouls and demons I began to beg, as I felt them slowly creep along my leg
their sharp claws flaying skin. And beyond was only more of their kin.

The shadows ripped into my body, past ribs whose defense was at best shoddy,
and those ghouls they continued to burrow, and fear caused my brows to furrow.
And with a flurry of fluttered glee, those ghouls ripped away from me;
my soul which had once been golden, now seared my chest as if molten.

And splayed out upon my bed I lay, horror wrapped as my mind they to proceeded slay.
Night by night they keep returning, and with those horrors haunting, my cheeks are burning
And there they dance within the mirrors, waiting till night when they can creep nearer.
And now my punishment is to be haunted by these ghouls, for in my life I was an evil fool.