The Castle of Midnight

When night descends onto the land, 

monsters terrorize the once peaceful minds-

of the souls who inhabit the Earth. 

The wind screeches as it dances through-

a vacant castle, once full of happy warmth,

now cold and unforgiving, as its haunted halls-

are decorated, dreary portraits that are full of dust, hang on the walls. 

Spirits roam the castle, forever searching for their loves,

who are forever lost to the wind, never to be found again. 

Their loves they'll never know again until the sun truly meets the moon.

Gorgons protect the castle, keeping it safe from prying eyes. 

Though, that's not their only job. They keep the spirits locked away,

forever hiding them in the castle that sits atop a lone mountain. 

The Castle of Midnight hides secrets of the innocent,

of the guilty, of the poor, and of the wealthy. 

Once a soul enters the cursed castle,

they shall never walk out with all of their soul. 

A price is paid to step foot into the Castle of Midnight. 

Some whisper it's a game, one so cursed your soul is the price,

some whisper it's all a hoax, a figment of your imagination. 

Though, you'll never truly know, until you step foot into the castle,

ready to dance away eternity with the longing spirits of old.