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Bloody Mary - A Sleepover Nightmare : A Modern Long Haiku

  A Sleepover Nightmare  She comes out at night A teen sleepover gone wrong No one will survive Soda pop, junk food Laughter before the screaming Prank calling teachers Pillow fights.. Pj’s Midnight, the witching hour Mary is waiting Urban legends told Nightmares unfold in their minds Truth or dare my friends The candle is lit Slowly she creeps up the stairs She opens the door Nothing but darkness Inch by inch she creeps inside Creek go the floor boards The candle flickers She holds her breath and enters Her body becomes numb Frozen she stands there The sound of dripping water Her face hot and damp The candle light glows She peers into the mirror And takes a deep breath Bloody Mary..One The thudding sound of her heart Bloody Mary.. Two Bloody Mary..Three Nothing but a pool of blood Warm, sticky crimson Her friends call her name Silence engulfs the upstairs No one moves an inch They call her name again Still no sound comes from upstairs The ascent begins Something’s not quite r...