Why Should You Believe Me? Poem by ivor or ivor.e hogg

I guarantee that you can be
from this day forth quite vampire free..
Don’t turn away, listen to me
It is quite free there is no fee.

I do not ask that you pay me
nor even ask you to agree.
Vampires can bite so suddenly
and then you live eternally.

Driven by hunger constantly
you will thirst uncontrollably.
Every throbbing throat you see
as a meal tantalisingly.

If this is what you want to be.
Then just ignore me pointedly
As people do ignorantly.
In my opinion foolishly.

No crucifix can guarantee
your permanent security.
From a blood drinking entity
Who has selected you to be.

Provider of his energy
He’ll drink your life blood thirstily.
You should consider carefully
this awful possibility.

Because there is no remedy.
Once bitten you’re condemned to be
numbered amongst the enemy
and will be so eternally

It is your choice you are quite free.
To turn away mistakenly.
Convinced that I talk crazily
Although I’m offering honestly.

That I can truly guarantee
that I can make you permanently.
Quite safe from any vampire who might be
regarding you as possibly.

A victim he can easily
subdue because you foolishly.
Refuse advice that’s offered free.
Perhaps you doubt my honesty.

So go your way but carefully
I cannot force you to agree.
Although choice saddens me.
I will continue hopefully.

To offer folks the chance to be
protected permanently for free.
from dangers which they do not see.
Although they threaten constantly.

The vampires walk abroad quite free
from questions of morality.
They can appear to be friendly
Before they pounce on you greedily.

So take my warning seriously
Some friends are not what they seem to be.
You can be fooled so easily
by monsters acting charmingly.

7-Oct-08

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