Flies Around Me
Watch the blood
drip from my eyes
as I lick
the last bits of flesh
from my claws.
I've spotted my new prey
and this one
is going to require
special attention.
This one I must study,
figure out,
sit back and find a weakness.
You know that's where I strike
from behind,
from the blind spot,
from the darkness,
where no one else walks.
Contemplation takes too long,
words express so little
unless strung together
with emotion.
I lick my teeth
in anticipation,
can't stand the time
it takes before
I sink my teeth in,
but I have enough control
to make this hunt proper.
I feel my snarls vibrate
in my chest
as I draw in more souls
to control myself,
keeping me from lunging
and just ripping out her throat.
I can taste blood in my mouth
before I strike,
once you start
you can never go back,
must enjoy this,
its too easy to make this
a daily chore,
something I could hate,
much rather
hamstring my target
and tear into it
at my digression.
I step out of myself
as I approach my quarry,
the void
makes things last
so much longer.
Always flies around,
knowing what's coming.
Heaven ain't close
when I'm around
and my prey
shall dwell within me
for time eternal.
Copyright © Mark Matthews | Year Posted 2008
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