Poem - Watching

I wrote this last fall, not very light-hearted at all either! None of my poetry is uplifting or lighthearted, but this is definitely more disturbing than I usually write. Enjoy!

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Edit done: 2012.7.30 Cleaned up some structure and spelling. Flows better now.

Look at me

Let me gaze at you

Eyes wide and open

Letting me into your soul

My heart swells

At the sight you give me

Hands bound tight

Mouth taped closed

I circle around you

Strapped to the chair

I drink in the fear

That is so clear in you

The tears blurring your vision

Cannot be contained

Let them flow

Let me see them

Let me see more

I lift up your chin

Planting a soft kiss

On the silver blocking the flesh

“Just a bit more,” I tell you

You give a muffled sob

I smile at you kindly

As I stroke your cheek

While lifting up my hand

I bring it down swiftly

That cheek now bright red

I can almost hear you screaming

My alarm clock goes off

And I glance out the window

The sun is now rising

My neighbours will soon be waking

So the fun must end

I pick up my final task

Letting it sink deeply into you

The red is no longer just on your cheek

Now those bright, beautiful eyes

Stare back at me unseeing

You disgust me.