Desert Dweller

Cracked mirror and fresh bloodstains,
chic vampire décor.
Zombies having fun.
Let’s clap for the Wolfman.

The madness in your veins
takes hold in the chill of the night
when shadows
are filled with doubt.

Put your hands on your hips
let that old danse macabrew
creep up and grab you
then clap for the Wolfman.

Dance and sing
to that graveyard jive
before it takes its toll
Maintain control—don’t slip
you might break a hip.

Down there
the demons won’t let you go
and terror steals the scream
before you make it.

Don’t fight.
Resistance is futile.
No one’s gonna save ya,
so might as well take the dive.

Relax,
take your last breath
and remember—
no one escapes alive.

© 2026 Bruno Talerico
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Inspired by: Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Rocky Horror, Bobby Picket, Jace Everett, Robert Weston Smith, The Guess Who and Michael Crichton.

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