Beast
I lay underneath the night sky
Or at least, I am left believing it is night
My eyes are shut, with no strength left to open them
I hear a slight rustle in the bushes near me,
And then a few light footsteps towards me
Then… I hear a deafening and terrifying roar,
Unlike no sane animal on Earth
The creature slowly begins to walk forward
I try to scream but no sound comes out
I try to run but my legs have given out
Lastly, I try to open my eyes to see the cause of my death
Not even a twitch…
The animal digs its claws into my chest,
But it hurt less than the pain I’ve felt
While I lay in a red pool,
I wonder…
How did I get here?
As the last sound I hear is a whimper from the animal,
While its paw lays on my leg.
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