I stalk my victims
in the midnight darkness
invisibly covered
by the natural blackness
– this madness,
entailed by thirst
unsatisfied by water
the warm essence caressing
the delicacy of slaughter
– the daughter,
I am of the monster
the lord of the night
in lusty shadows desiring
wanton delight
– I might
smirk at the final approach
of my blossomed dinner
the orthopterous cockroach
– I encroach
I force myself unto whom
who succumbs to the attraction
a smile and a wink, a hook
of a chain reaction
– for satisfaction.
Here on the pier
where the waves sing a song
my victim feels lucky
I shall play along
– not for long.
The carotid artery
pulsating ambrosia
even if their kind
suffocates me with nausea
– telangiectasia!
In the morning,
the body on the deck
will reveal my markings
if they check
– the neck.
It’s getting early
I make haste back to the nest
it’s the price to pay
when eternally blessed
or possessed.