An ordinary sunny day

I head for a time of play

At the nearby kids park....

Babysitting is fun...

Soon the day will be done.

Alright who do I have today?

The babysitting service-

Sent me a short voice

Message that said- Terror!

That is an odd name

To give a little babe...

Oh well, I will survive.

I find the baby with it’s Papa

Who was dressed so dapper,

But he had a scythe in hand.

I asked for any baby details-

Then I was told to always

Laugh, and be a good sport.

Then with his weapon he

opened a portal, & was gone

I nearly freaked out.

Soon, the baby started to cry

I let out a sigh-

This baby wasn’t fully human

I took a look in the pram...

The child gave me some ham

What was I dealing with?

The baby crawled out of it’s pram, & went to the swings

There I saw the child dig.

I have never sat any super babies, or any clever

ones, such as this one.

The child was digging with it’s hands, and full of pith.

I didn’t want to stop the fun.

Most of the other parents, soon left- as they witnessed what this one kid was upto.

It was the one I was looking after. The kid had made a hole in the sand

And also tried to place other kids in the sand graves- 1 by 1. Taking them to the grave.

I tried to remain calm-

Placing my face in one palm.

Taking really deep breaths....

I heard a loud bang...

There was a trail of sandyfog

The kid had tossed a swing.

It landed right infront of me.

This I did not see

Coming, not at all.

Soon my eyes caught sight of

the child’s Pa not too far off.

I was ready to call it a day.

The little child was delighted to see it’s Father. I was glad to say goodbye to the child.

The next time I babysit-

I will find a better fit.

This baby wasn’t of this earth

Time to go home-

And Play tunes on my phone

Also, maybe find a new job.

#Babysitting

#LittleGrimReaper

#Frightober

The #mortal man

Preyed by thoughts irrelevant but not to be ignored

Hunted by nightmares of reality, the double-edged sword

Lost in the maze of suggestions he has been sold

My life unfolds

Read me, oh heavenlies, like a Morse code

To what purpose is all this brown

I wash, I clean, yet you frown

And how much love I have shared with my fold

Oh mortal man, now my bones are hurt

Oh mortal man, now I free my spirit

Eyes hurt to the point of distrust

Eternity is certain, to how much further we can see it.

#reallife #gloom #beautiful #livelife #human

Mouth it like you mean it

behind my back when I can't see it

Let it zap me in the aftermath

of some disagreement...

Gasp it in an empty room

while you laugh at this buffoon!

Call for me & I'll graciously pretend

not to understand what message

you're trying so hard not to send...

& then you'll just have to

explain it to me...

all over again...

#howtosayiloveyou #challenge #secondtake

Doctor!

What is wrong with me?

I feel like I'm dying

I feel like I'm lying

I feel like I'm trying

There must be a cancer deep in my bones

Doctor!

Cure me

Heal me

Love me

I mean, I didn't mean to say that...

Doctor!

Do I smell of death?

Dying dreams?

Rotten memories?

I feel so very lonely

Doctor!

Why do your hands feel so cold?

Why do you turn away from me so?

Doctor?

It's only now so close

I see your eyes are galaxy white

Like my nightmares

No oxygen

No light

No stars

Doctor...

I bid good day now

You cannot help me

In fact I feel quite fine

For the first time

In a long time

Doctor

There's nothing wrong with me

This cancer I felt

Was yours

Did you know you cannot see?

Doctor

Heal theyself

And join me

I’ve taken over all the challenges and I’ve got a fucking rainbow of challenges for everybody to join! And they’re all Halloween themed too. Yeah, I love Halloween. You remember last year when I made a bunch of challenges in the same manner. Well I’m upping my game and I just decorated the fuck out of all the new challenges selection. No worries, they’re not all meant to be scary but can be centered around fear, or they can be whatever you want them to be. Try one, try two, or better yet, try them all!

If you dare, MUAHAHAHAH!

Links to each of the challenges provided in each category! Feel free to tag me too!

ROMANCE/EROTIC

Time for this month to get terrifyingly erotic. Describe what it is like to be seduced by a succubus/incubus. Does it lead to a fantasy come true, or decay into a horrible nightmare? Poem, prose, story, haiku, all are welcome. Poetic or erotic, your choice. How the pairngs go is up to you too. It could be about a succubus seducing a man or a woman, or an incubus secuding a woman or man. Threesome? Foursome? Whatever your scary-ass fantasies can come up with.

Word Limit: 25-2500

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6198

MICROPOETRY

Write a short poetic love letter to your favorite movie monster or killer.

Word Limit: 15-150

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6197

HAIKU

The scariest two haikus you can come up with. GO!

Word Limit: 15-34

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6196

STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

What do you do to help you overcome your greatest fears?

Word Limit: 15-350

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6195

SCIENCE FICTION

Write a story about a mad scientist whose experiment has gotten out of control.

Word Limit: 50-550

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6194

FANTASY

Write a horrifying, twisted version of My Little Pony.

Word Limit: 30-3000

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6193

LGBT

Describe how scary it can be to come out of the closet.

Word Limit: 20-250

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6192

FLASH FICTION

Write a flash fiction about the occult?

Word Limit: 25-225

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6191

REVIEW

What’s the scariest scene you ever saw in a horror movie? Describe your first reaction to it.

Word Limit: 20-2000

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6190

GAMING

Round 2: What’s the scariest video game you’ve ever played?

Word Limit: 15-1000

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6189

MUSIC & RAP

What’s that one song that makes you wanna scream?

Word Limit: 15-25

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6188

PARANORMAL

What’s Halloween without some ghosts or demons, am I right? Write about a haunting from their point of view.

Word Limit: 30-666

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6187

DREAMS

The Sandman went insane and started giving away nightmares instead.

Word Limit: 25-275

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6186

FICTION

Write a short story about a group of kids going Trick or Treating. How the situation plays out is up to you. Scary, funny, slice of life, etc.

Word Limit: 100-10000

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6185

NONFICTION

Share with us your fondest Halloween memory. What did you dress up as? Did you do tricks or go for treats?

Word Limit: 15-500

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6184

Last but not least...

5 HORROR CHALLENGES

Challenge 1: You notice something in a photograph that you’ve never noticed before. And it seems to be getting closer in each new photo.

Word Limit: 15-200

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6179

Challenge 2: Vampires & Werewolves. Write a short scary story featuring these two iconic monsters.

Word Limit: 15-800

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6180

Challenge 3: Time to get Lovecraftian here! Write your own horror story worthy of H.P. Lovecraft about a character diving into madness and cosmic entities.

Word Limit: 15-2000

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6181

Challenge 4: See if you can write the scariest single sentence with 20 words total.

Word Limit: 20

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6182

Challenge 5: Zombies. Just zombies. I got a little lazy with this one so just write up a horror story with zombies in it.

Word Limit: 15-5000

Link: https://theprose.com/challenge/6183

#themechallenges #halloween #horror #prose #RainbowofTerror

We met online, had a good chat, and decided to finally meet face to face. What seemed odd was that she requested that I wore a blindfold over my eyes during our date. When people think of a blind date, this isn't what they had in mind. But she insisted so I played along. 

I waited and then she arrived. We shook hands and ordered some wine. We talked for while until our orders came, sharing laughs and stories. I could tell from her voice that she was nervous, which was fine. I was nervous too.

I finally mustered the courage to sneak a peak, lifting the blindfold off of one eye. I got a good look at her while she powdered her nose. I must admit so someone with lime green skin, lemon eyes, and slithering snakes that replaced her hair; she was actually kinda cute. 

Now if only my foot wasn't a cement block.