The Ladies of Horror
Picture-Prompt Writing Challenge!
Shadow Love
by Alex Grehy
“See, it’s nothing” Daddy shook the coats
“See, it’s nothing” Daddy shook the coats
in the closet, the shadows dispersed, he
laughed and ruffled my hair, “Ok, princess?”
.
No daddy, it’s not ok, you destroyed
my friends, the light at the edges
gave them shape and beauty, and
you just laughed and sent them away.
.
“Girls don’t play in the dark” Mommy tugged
open the curtains, destroying the shade, “You need
to get out, be less weird, make some friends”.
.
No Mummy, I don’t need to go out, my
friends are right here, well, they were
until you chased them away with
the horrible light.
.
“Loosen up!” my lover said, lighting the candle
I’d blown out a moment before, “I’m here, remember?
Stop staring at nothing.”
.
No, lover, it’s not nothing, that candlelight is perfect,
can’t you see him, my demon, inviting me to dance
in the flickering flame, waiting to celebrate, to feast,
yet again.
.
Fiction © Copyright Alex Grehy
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
More from author Alex Grehy:
Last Species Standing
Alex Grehy (she/her) enjoys writing quirky, thought-provoking horror and is a regular contributor to The Sirens Call and Ladies of Horror Flash Project. Her fiction and essays on being a lady of horror have featured in a range of publications, including Spread: Tales of Deadly Flora. Alex’s first poetry collection, Last Species Standing, which explores mankind’s relationship with nature and technology, is available on Amazon.
Spreading the Writer's Word 