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The Harvester of Souls
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The Harvester of Souls |
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allan Senior Member
since 2000-04-09
Posts 620On the road 
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It took place on a thunderous night when the heavens opened wide We all ran out to see the lights In a tidal wave we cried No one could believe their eyes as we wandered in the street all petty news now out of sight our faces white as sheet It wasn't known where they came from another star they said it wasn't fair what then went down... the raising of the dead The black beams just kept on coming relentless day on day in the heavens an awesome humming the Spectres watched their prey Within each beam the victims rise oblivious of their plight torn from graves and to the skies the end of age-long night We the living could only watch we were like zombies too as the Spectres slowly took their catch and built their gruesome zoo Then came the day of silent skies when the linguists spoke to all we’d lost a game of cosmic dice and now two thirds must fall An ultimatum came down on silver disc two thirds must now be given to fight was extinction, an awful risk acceptance brought New Eden We had no choice our hands were tied 2 billion to live 4 billion to die Stunned we were as the linguists droned on we listened though our senses gone to the tale of why the Spectres had come and the meaning of that hum They cropped the spirit and processed it within their silver ships residual energy, dust, bone and bit brought life to their lips The ancients had most and this was taken now was the time for the living not one ounce would be forsaken no earthly escape from this giving A list was sent of those to die in detailed denomination we'd not a chance in hell to survive our brutal extermination Artists, writers and poets topped the list with philosophers, intellectuals and scientists All were to fall like ripened corn no sentient mind was to be missed A new dark age on Earth was begun A future deep and black as space The Harvester of Souls had come [This message has been edited by allan (07-19-2002 03:51 PM).] |
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GoddessofHell Member
since 2002-07-09
Posts 76 |
I enjoy your work....it's very good. "Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exist else-where in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." Bill Watterson Thanks enjoyed very much! Heather |
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Dark Kisses Member
since 2001-06-24
Posts 364Flat lands of Kansas |
Very nice flow here!! Loved it, Dark A friend, like a candle, is most needed in the darkness. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
ah yes. . . the spectre shows very well here. . . each to find his own. . . well done. . . -------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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allan Senior Member
since 2000-04-09
Posts 620On the road |
Thank you one and all.  |
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