The Nightmare
After a painting by Henry Fuseli


A shriek in the night
The incubus adds another victim
To his long, long list.

On a black steed he rides
Through the darkness
Into the town
Where his next victim awaits

But wait,
What’s this?
As he sneaks into another young girl’s room,
He is suddenly stopped.

The priest appears,
Crucifix in hand.
And drenches the demon
With blessed water

The incubus screams in pain
As his body begins to deteriorate
He is sent back to Hell
For now…