18: Abandoned

There’s a deserted farm that sits in the trees
its wooden planks howl with the rustling of the breeze
the tenants have long since left but its arches stay true
and even more hideous things are hidden from view

These tenants weren’t “normal” by definition
children and animals oft turned up missing
boiled and eaten in the night’s stew
or used as ingredients for the witch’s brew

They cackled and they danced upon their victim’s bones
and made the fire hotter at the sounds of their moans
their cats looked on feasting on flesh and skin
dabbling deeper into the evil from within

Their magics were dark and even scary for them
hexing and cursing everyone at their every whim
but out of the darkness came a voice loud as thunder
it threatened and tormented putting their plots asunder 

The witches made haste getting out of there quick
their purpose now changed and havoc more sick
“Take heed and go, you’re wanted elsewhere now.”
And where the hags ended up only evil would allow


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