wicked, little monster

 

Wicked, little monster,

dancing on my heart:

two-step, jig, or tapping

tearing me apart.

 

Holding me for ransom

for a price I cannot pay –

wicked, little monster,

don’t let me die this way.

 

I beg only for the mercy

I know you have to spare,

wicked, little monster

see how you’ve laid me bare?

 

Wicked, little monster

can’t you see me bleed,

crumpled, beaten, shattered –

kneeling at your feet?

 

© R. L. Elke

Aug 5/17  prompt 4