Mercy Poem by Ashton Riner

I stumble and trip as I make my escape.
The haunting memories fill my soul
And I tremble in horror.
I shiver as the calloused hand holds me prisoner.
I cry out, a demonic blood-curdling scream.
Please, I beg, Let me go!
An evil grin forms on the ghoulish face.
I close my eyes and my pupils dilate in fear.
I'm still here, I realize.
The putrid arms cuff my hands
And tears blind me.I'm going to die, I thought.
It pushed me onto my back.
I can't move at all as I stare numbly into the dark.
A sharp sting rippled along my throat,
Red hearts staining my body, the ground.
I gurgle, struggling to breathe.
I feel myself slipping away.
I can't breathe, move, or open my eyes.
I feel my body stiffen.
My eyes roll in the back of my head.
And I'm gone.