Interview with the Dark Lady

THE PLACE

THE PLACE THE PLACE

The place in which I found myself that night

~~~~~~~~~~~~~would be there~~~~~~~~~~~~~

At the road's edge

Bathed by warm engine's breath 

I escaped for a second

To the cool crisp air

The pain, always present 

An eternal covenant of blood 

Kept me awake that night

My strength fading 

The calm voice of an owl

Gave me solace and shudder

Trying to maintain my balance 

Black stiletto heels sinking

Into dark cool mud

The fresh wooden stake

Reflecting the soft moonlight

Taking it in my hands 

I heaved it OUTWARD

With an animal GROAN

I placed it carefully in his lap

The untellable wound inside

I closed my shawl

Covering what remains me forever

I reached through the window

Passed his unseeing eyes

Placing the car in drive

I stepped aside

Over the steep cliff they sailed

To oblivion

I turned up the road 

Thumb extended

To the

Oncoming

Car

~~~~~~~~~~~~~The place in which I found myself that night~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Would be much different 

If my date would have 

Been a little higher

To the right

© Copyrights G. Jones 2006

Author's Note: The In the Weird Series.