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Poetry: Soul assassin

by Caroline Tigeress

Devoid of anything close to being human

She walks in the shadow between worlds

Not listening to anyone or thing

Not caring for anyone or thing

A lack of conscience is inadequate to describe it

She sees the street thug walking toward her

His knife is drawn

She dawdles just for a moment

Slips into the alley

He follows in pursuit

In the Stygian blackness the hunter feels he is safe

She knows he is not

With a the flare of a kick

The knife leaves his hand

The hunter becomes the hunted

The assassin of souls is wakened

The strap of her purse becomes a garrote

He is on his knees

Choking

Wheezing

Gasping for air

His last sight is looking up her skirt

She walks off into the night

Looking to hunt again.

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