Vampire

 

A thin veil clouds my thoughts 

I wanted-- needed more

It's never enough to eat one bite 

Hunger consumes my humanity 

I shouldn’t… I shouldn’t… 

I follow the panicked heart

The small prey tries to hide

I reach forward, 

It trembles under my hands 

Unclear words spilled out its mouth

It doesn't matter what it says 

The feast will carry on 

I bit into their fragile neck 

Screams pierced the air 

Just as it started it went quiet again

Satisfied the veil lifts itself 

On the tip of my tongue 

A warm metallic taste

Though my hunger never settled 

I relished in the feeling 

My fangs buried deeper 

Briefly my gaze turn to the limp body

I froze on the spot.   

“What have I done?” I whisper. 

I caress the child. My child. 

Fresh blood oozes down their neck 

Their legs and arms bent unnatural

I pull away from the corpse 

Unwilling to stay, I left the room

The pungent odor of death 

Covers the winding hallways 

I pass a dimly lit room 

Static plays on the TV

I approach the couch

The smell gets stronger 

On the floor laid a boy 

Dull eyes stare at the ceiling 

His face still twisted in fear

I did this to them.

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- Scilloles