Dark Shadows

I stalk my prey in the silence Night shrouds everything around us Threading our way over the hills, around trees Hearing nothing, my prey knows not of me With every step I get closer, I see his sweat Closing in on my soon to be score Only the moon to light his way this night Hoping the moon will reveal his beautiful fright Listening intently to his heartbeat Daring to lean for a moment against a tree While he rests to reassure himself Refusing to believe in monsters like me Killing is always the sweetest embrace The shadows hiding my face Heeding the warnings of my father Belonging to the Earth, within Nature Dancing in circles around him now Only the two of us in this dark realm He whispers "are you going to hurt me?" Confused, I slowly fade back into the shadows March 16, 2016