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A Chilling Thrill
by Melissa R. Mendelson
I blinded them with illusion,
luring them to stay.
I tempted their hearts,
whispering that love would never fade away.
I fed their dreams
until their dreams would burst,
and I granted their every desire,
their every thirst.
I ran calm across their minds,
quieting their storms
until little dolls they became,
cattle for my farms.
Then, I marched them into the water
and shuddered at their drowning cry.
Oh, how that sound completed me,
such ecstasy as they died.
Fiction © Copyright Melissa R. Mendelson
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
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I love this. Exquisitely woven.