🎵 🎶
I followed you as if in a daze –
this control you had over my brain.
An invisible leash conjoining
you to me; no one could break.
The moon peeked through the trees –
a sinister smile she didn’t conceal.
Could there be danger here?
The wind breathed through my hair –
whispering into my ears, beware.
Yet my steps never tottered.
My heart never quivered.
My trust in you, an absolute.
I marched on to your song
until the very last beat
when my soul no longer
belonged to me.
I, the prisoner
of the Pied Piper.
🎵 🎶🎵
The story of the Pied Piper is based on factual events in 1284 when in Hamelin, Germany, the town had suffered from rat infestation. A piper promised to end the infestation in return for a payment. True to his word, he led the rats away with his music, but the townspeople reneged on their promise to pay him. The vengeful piper returned late one night and persuaded the town’s children to follow him. He and the youths were never seen or heard from again.
Read more here: http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/disturbing-true-story-pied-piper-hamelin-001969#sthash.2Czr1ngz.dpuf
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Poet Rummager 
lovely dark undertones…
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Dark undertones are my favorite! Thank you. 🌹
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This literally gave me chills, but in a very good way. Beautifully done.
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It gave you chills? I just got chills reading that! Thanks Oggy. I’ll leave you with warmth, for once — 🔆☕️🌅
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Can’t beat the heat.
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😘
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I don’t know what your emoji thing means. I’m still trying to learn to read and write. Smiley. Face. Thingy. 🙂
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He’s giving you a flying kiss. You know, cuz you’re all the way in Ireland, so the kiss will soon be boarding a jet plane. 😊 ✈️
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Thank you, Rummy! That’s very kind. I won’t be back to Ireland for a few more days, but I’ll take your emoji friend’s wishes with me.
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Where are you traveling if you don’t mind me asking? If you can’t say, I understand, 007😉
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I’m no 007, just a guy. Every time I go home I promise myself I’ll stay , but I always keep coming back to America. Kids love the circus. You’ll get to see plenty of pictures from the circus across the pond.
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Have a fun trip to the circus, and I’ll look forward to your photos! 🐘
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Hopefully everyone will behave like human beings. Or, you know, the nice kind of human beings. I think it’s going to be great.
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A great retelling in verse of a wonderful story, unusually, from the perspective of one of the children.
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The Pied Piper is quite a story! I recently attended a birthday party, and someone referred to him. I hadn’t heard of him for awhile. He wouldn’t leave my mind after that, so here he is! Thanks Scooj, your comments are always insightful. 😘
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Dark and deep. This was an amazing write.
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Thank you, Andrew! 🎶💐
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I wasn’t familiar with entire tale of the Pied Piper, especially how it ended. Thanks for the enlightenment! I suppose we all follow a piper…in one form or another.
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Glad to enlighten you! Ah, so true — we all do have something that drives us, don’t we? For me, sometimes it’s candy. 😍 🍬
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Pied Piper! So the children did disappeared!
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Anything for you, T — well, except sharing my chocolates. 😉 🍫
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That looks so yummy! Okay, I’ll share a little of my chocolate stash with you. Thanks T! 😘
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Thank you!
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One of the stories more disturbing ever. Thank you!
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I hope you won’t be too scared to sleep! 😴
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Scary things are taxes and bills. Terror stories are works of art I love. ^w^
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Ooh, yes, taxes and bills are the most terrifying monsters! 😜 lol. Yep, same feelings here regarding scary stories😍
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☺
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The Pied Piper…and part of the I heart you series…yea…I follow my own pied piper…if only he was more compliant to my soul
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Lol! Ah, you’ve got one of those pipers😉 How fun!
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First time hearing of the story Rose! Thanks for the summary at the end 🙂
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Sure, Tracey, I’m glad to learn new things, as well. 😊
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This is a novel concept of stretching the rat story into a layered poem. Loved it.
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Stretching rats is my specialty! Thank you😉
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“The moon peeked through the trees –
a sinister smile she didn’t conceal.”
Ooooof, no words 😀
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😊💋
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Oh! The story has been retold in a great poetic manner…I especially loved the ending… 🙂
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Thank you very much, Mani! 🌹
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Seriously awesome piece! I love how my initial interpretation was way off, and the history lesson is great and creepy as hell…???! I felt my mind break a little while reading this, and I love that, great work
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Creepy as hell is my personal favorite. Thanks! 🙂
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Great one Rose
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Thank you Sheldon.
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I loved the twist at the end. I didn’t see it coming at all. In the version of the story I read as a child, all the children were taken inside a mountain and lived there in a huge, beautiful garden. I remember wishing I could go there too because it looked so much better than going to school.
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I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you reading my work! — I admire you very much and love your talent. Yeah, I remember that version, too, but it wouldn’t have been as fun to write about. 😊
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You’re very welcome and I feel the same way about your work. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Crazy Pasta Child.
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liked the dark touch 🙂
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Thanks!🌸
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