Vampires

 

Vampires are real. No really,

hear me out be in no doubt

they live amongst us right now,

only it’s all a bit different

from the Hollywood portrayal.

It’s not the same as the mythological

tales told, or how the fables of old

once taught us those stories of the beast

that would bleed you dry in the dead of night,

until you were dead and cold,

whilst they disappeared out of sight

into the darkness that lays out before daylight.

 

So let us delve into the darkness.

You may wish to pack some garlic,

a few crosses and maybe a sharpened

baseball bat. For where we are heading

there's no turning back,

at least not until the sun climbs into the sky.

 

They live in mansions,

castles, ornate palaces.

They own land. Lots of land.

Private islands with their own runways

painted into the sand and they rule

these lands like dictators.

 

They keep their transactions

strictly hidden from the public assessors.

They creep around in the shadows,

they speak in riddles, they deceive,

they hurt, they kill and they take innocence,

forcing it to its knees.

 

They like to suck the life from the young.

They act aristocratic, they are not like you and me

They only want to feed,

to suck the life from innocent dreams

so that they can live eternally.

They are fearful of hope or belief.

They hide away from being exposed,

to the sunlight at least.

They sink their teeth into any smaller life

and they won’t let go, taking innocence

and leaving only bite marks.

 

They can’t reflect on themselves,

or see any flaws, they can’t use a mirror

to see the hate surging through their pores.

They want power over humanity,

they want to consume our sanity

through their acts of depravity.

They just want more and more,

always more, whether that be

money power, war

or just to be protected

by their own brand of law.

They seduce the easily led,

with promise of fame and fortune,

all you need is to feed and the best meat

is always served bloody red.

 

So, keep the garlic close at hand,

keep your wits when walking these lands

and most importantly.

Never accept their invitation

to their private island,

and never invite them in to your santuary. 

Stay in the light

it is safest there.

They only look for the ones

that are lost and scared.