Graveyard Romance Poem by Johan Venter

Dreaming dreams never dreamt before
Visions of love and hate entwined in all
Dreams of life and death not making sense at all
The smell of burning brimstone burned before

Marriage of the dead and buried
A festive attire of decaying flesh
The dance of life done lying down
The birth of an omen with reason unknown
An omen of love with a curse been blessed
A honeymoon in hell under a crimson throne

Restless eye-movement in the dead of night
Bloody perspiration of a prey in flight
Seeking shelter in the hunter's arms
In the presence of death yet fearing no harm

Finding peace in a merciless cold
A peace of mind with nothing to lose
The memory of a love once shared in life
Realizing there's no chance for love's rebound