Come Closer, Vampire
January 7, 2003
By Nancy Price


Come closer, vampire.
Sit by the campfire.
Cold skin, bloody grin,
tell me, who's your sire?

Look away, killer.
The night air grows chiller
I saw tonight's girl.
Now does your blood fill her?

Look away, dead man.
You'll kill me if you can.
But I won't die tonight.
for I see through your plan.

You'll kill me if you must
but I give you my trust.
You wouldn't harm a friend
for your twisted heart is just.

You kill to keep your hold
on life. You'll be as old
as Earth itself one day.
To kill you must be cold.

If you knew her name,
if you accepted blame,
you would starve, no doubt,
just to control the shame.

So sit by me, blood drinker.
Yes, I'm a wishful thinker.
But I have your attention now
Hook, line and sinker.

I only want to talk
You take it as a shock
but with your protection
your kind would let me walk

So sit a while, vampire
Help me plan a ceasefire
Warm your lifeless skin
by my fire
Defend me from your kin
Noble vampire