Janet Runyan Poet Free verse

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

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Freddie Robinson Jr. November 5, 2016 at 9:38 PM A very enigmatic poem, Janet. Did you restrain yourself or did his direct plea save him? Only you can answer that question. You don't mind going into the dark places of the soul do you. Love your courage and the poem was a bonus to read showing said courage. Love always, RW. Janet Runyan November 7, 2016 at 7:17 PM Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comments. I especially appreciate that you took the time to read my work.

Poet Destroyer A April 22, 2016 at 12:25 AM Janet, sad to see you fade back into the shadows... you've summoned this poem well... enjoyed. LINDA Janet Runyan May 18, 2016 at 1:58 AM Thank you so much. I got bored and wrote one of my first non-bios ever. I'm glad people are liking it. I've been scared to post in the past and I actually don't usually finish them but maybe I'll try to write more