Prey
"Hello? Hello? Is anybody there?"
Silence, followed by a click and hum.
Slamming down, her lower arm goes numb.
She has to get outside; she needs some air.
The leaden sky leaks. Trees are gaunt and bare.
She walks – then runs – but every street has some
Eyes fondling her legs, her breasts, her bum,
And running filthy glances through her hair.
She's reached her block now – finally she nears
Her home, runs up the walk – inside once more,
Panting, trying to calm her breath and fears.
She's sure that bedroom door was closed before,
And weren't the lights on? What's that noise she hears?
How could she forget to lock the door?
She's reached her block now – finally she nears
Her home, runs up the walk – inside once more,
Panting, trying to calm her breath and fears.
She's sure that bedroom door was closed before,
And weren't the lights on? What's that noise she hears?
How could she forget to lock the door?
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George J. Dance, 2007
George J. Dance, 2007
from Logos, and other logoi, 2021
[All rights reserved - used with permission]
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