Mistaken

Mistaken

When your fangs sank into my neck

when my body shuddered

when I gave my last gasp

did you imagine it was because of you?

Did you think I was frightened?

Did you think I was aroused?

Did you think I was begging?

Did you imagine I was prey?

And when the three days passed

and I clawed my way from my grave

to find you confidently waiting,

did you imagine I would be grateful?

What a surprise then it must have been

to learn of the cancer ravaging

my body and how I searched for you --

did you imagine it was your choice?

Your choice to take my flesh in your jaws?

Your choice to feed on my hot blood?

Your choice to make me like you?

Did you imagine you ever had a choice?

So sad to know, my dear, that becoming

a creature of the infinite dark didn't

increase your intelligence one iota.

Who ever would imagine that?

Copyright 2012 by Stephen B. Bagley. All rights reserved. No copying without express written permission from the author and publisher. Thank you for reading.


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