I sense your fear -
I know you know I'm near.
You're tense. Relax.
It's not easy. I understand.
You're trembling.
Calm down. You can't.
Silence. Alert.
Nerves taut. Alert.
Time stretches.
Don't panic -
It won't be long.
I'll make it quick.
I promise.
You try to move.
You're too afraid. I understand.
You cannot see me -
I'm here. A shadow.
Relax. It won't be long.
You wont move. Fear.
You can't move. Fear.
Close. Closer. Closest.
I'm aroused. Its time.
Like coiled spring,
I pounce.
There's a rustle.
Then a snap. Broken neck.
Life flashes by -
Yours -
In still frames.
From birth
To death.
A squeal. A sigh.
Its over.
I promised
I'd make it quick -
Says the hunter
To the hunted.
🐺🙀🐁
©nomad
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