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Rated: E · Poetry · Horror/Scary · #1167915

The beast eyes its prey


In the darkness it lurks,
sharp claws and foaming fangs.
Feasting eyes lingering, it smirks,
aware of its prey’s horror pangs.

Glowing green eyes stare ahead,
as its claws are unsheathed.
Before long it plans to see its prey dead,
wearing the mark of the beast.
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