Cabin of Castigation

Man confronting his past in an isolated cabin.

In a small, remote cabin

Illuminated by candlelight

Resides a solitary man

Trying to sleep away a stormy night

Outside rain pours

Thunder booms and lightning streaks

Every gust of wind cause the old cabin to creak

The mans neck is sore

His body aches

He hopes for the pain to ease by morning

For his sanities sake

He lays and pictures a beautiful dawn

Tired he produces an exhausted yawn

In little time he falls asleep

But not even an hour elapses

Before he is roused from his dreams

From outside the cabin emanates the shrill sound

Of a woman's scream

He leaps out of bed and runs to the door

Peering out he sees only fog settling in

As rain still pours

He shouts and asks if someone needs aid

When the screaming abruptly fades 

Confounded and scared he hollers once more

A minute passes with no response

He closes then locks the door before walking back to his bed

He's suddenly overcome with a sense of dread

More thunder booms, another bolt of lightning streaks

Behind the man the floorboards begin to creak

And the cabin is instantly permeated by a putrefying reek

He turns once more and finds himself staring at a woman falling into decay

Covered in soil and slowly advancing his way

Cornered and trapped he cowers in fear

He asks her what is is she wants from him here

She whispers his name and replies retribution

For a year ago he killed her

And he needed to cease the false confusion

He pleads for foregiveness

She simply whispers no

Before grabbing him by the neck

And watching him as his life goes...

In a small cabin illuminated by candlelight

Resides a solitary man

Perpetually forced to nesciently repeat

His final stormy night.

Reviews

[Unspoken poet]

Goodness you write really gripping stuff so far, totally loved this one. Spooky and wonderful. Awesome imagery and detail. Keep writing always.

[Tracey~]

My favorite setting and spooky. I love writes like this. They always keep me on the edge. Well done..

[AcasualPawn]

Rhythm rhyme and tone are perfect..
Story was also good and light...

Keep the good work fellow writer