Back and Forth

Back and forth the little girl swings
Her ponytail flies back in the wind
The childish squeals ring out across the yard
Innocence that can easily be destroyed
She doesn't see the end so clear
So back and forth she swings

 

The creaking of the rusted chains
Sets the mood for the eerie events to come
You should have been quieter, little girl
Maybe the maniac wouldn't have heard you
Did you know little girl's voices echo the loudest
Especially when they're swinging back and forth

 

But the bubbly giggles are soon halted
By a certain crazy you-know-who
Her parents should have watched her
They should have heard the echoes
Ripped from the swing that she loved
She should still be swinging back and forth

 

Squeals turn to screams in no time
Just at his convenience is a lake
Perfectly set beside the beloved swing
Down into the water goes the little girl
Submerged by the icy grip of a lunatic
Never to swing back and forth

 

"It's time to come in," calls her mother
But she is far too late by now
The little girl floats in the water
And the man is nowhere to be found
She calls again but gets no answer
She was supposed to be swinging back and forth

 

Panic serges through the mother's body
Where is the little girl who loved to swing
She was here only minutes before
But she soon finds out where her baby is
Screams of agony fill the atmosphere
Echoing through the air back and forth

 

She should have watched her child closely
The young girl should have been quieter
Echoes are now a warning sign
For everyone who knew the girl
Who knew that giggles echoed louder than screams
Who knew her back and forth motions would cease

 

Minutes later the darling daughter
Is lifted out of the death trap
Her mother holds her close one last time
Her sobs ring out louder than ever
And behind them, hanging on a tree
The swing still sways back and forth

 

Back and forth, back and forth
Creak

Author's Note

This poem was inspired by the picture that goes along with it. I'm not really sure why that picture inspired this. Haha. It makes me seem kind of nutso.

Reviews

[Joel Junior]

congratulations .,.for winning the so you think you can write season 3 by the poetry rep. u deserve it,.,. this poem it a WOW!

[Shreyas Tripathy]

The poem is magical !!! It paints such a nice picture in mind at the start, and then a horrible one, with the death/murder "
The story in the poem is heart-warming and feet-numbing at the same time !
Exceptional !!

[Oh Wow, Lovely.]

Your TALENTED!! credit were credit is due !!! YOUR AMAZING!!!

[Isobella Rose]

Very good poem :)

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It was chilling, drew me in like a haunting story. loved it :O)

[Admiral Kirk]

This poem chilled me to the bone. Very dark, and very beautifully written. Even though it creeped me out so much, I enjoyed every word... Is that weird? :)

[Lina Grey]

Very chilling, and I love the ominous ending. Though I honestly felt that you overexplained it a bit and that it could be better (by better I mean more creepily mysterious) if you shortened it a bit, it is an eerily exciting piece which flowed smoothly and was well scripted. Thank you.

[Helena]

A chilling and eerie story Lydia! You have talent, no doubt about that. Thank you for submitting this to "Keeping the Dream Alive"! ~ Helena :)

[eeoopig]

well done. Very dark :) I loved it! "Back and forth, back and forth
Creak" :D ha ha nice ending

[Owlgirl]

Gorgeous! I love it! Beautifully written!