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Signs of deceit

By poppy101 | Posted: 12 May 2009

Views: 290
Promise me you'll stay forever
he whispered through thick flowing hair
I'll be right by your side
she nodded, slanty eyes sparkling everywhere
When the wolves howl their ferocious warning 
stay close my love stay close
I'll fight them off your back no worries
demure glances fell and rose
At the stroke of midnight call me
I need your strength to take us home
Leave your keys here in my pocket
exciting temptations in her tone.

As he circulated the crowded room
the moths all fluttered round 
she scraped off the admiring makeup
laughed a deep greedy sound
It's not them you should beware of
she hissed, snaking silently away
too long have I pandered to you
now its time to have my way.
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Comments 
JD Higginson
12 May 2009
Good poem, though I would suggest that you could use commas to good effect within some of the lines. Left me feeling quite creeped out.

Good job.

JD
zion613
13 May 2009
Oooh...shivers. This is interesting.

;)
Mr Richard
13 May 2009
Spooky.Is she a vampire? A werewolf ? A murderess?  All of these things!? Or is she going to have her way in a sexual way ? Is it open to interpretation ? It has a gothic feel to me. Loked it a lot!
Mr Richard
13 May 2009
Liked it a lot -I should say!
Shadowwritr
13 May 2009
I liked this.  I'm really not a poetry reader, I've read few poets in my time.  

Is she deceit personified like that ever flighty temptress - Adventure?
poppy101
13 May 2009
Thank you for your comments - I was thinking vampish thoughts when I wrote this but funnily enough I was more annoyed with the man - just look at what he expects from her, sexual attention, protection and looking after!  It's all about him hence the symbolisism of the moths which are attracted to light - the lime light and she's had enough - final message - you can only lean on a girl so much until she turns into a viper.
Mr Richard
13 May 2009
I thought Vampire first. The 'leave your keys here in my pocket' made me think of the the old belieif that a vampire cannot enter your house unless invited and getting his keys is a kind of invitation. There is more to this poem than first meets the eye.Well done again!

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