I crouch cowering in the shadows of the barn. I should not be here, I was asked to stay away yet I could not.
The unnatural sound of bone snapping, sinew tearing, and skin stretching is a thing so foreign that it rends my soul to shreds. Yet for all the breath left in me, I cannot turn away from this creature I see.
I should have respected his wishes and not intruded upon his privacy – one so warily guarded till this day. Trust is what I offered blindly for so long; now I see that my trust was both justly placed and unspeakably abused.
The depth of sorrow that emanates from eyes I have so often peered into is more than one should have to bear. I now know why he asked to own this anguish in solitude, I now know why he felt a need to protect me from the torture of his full nature; I now know the extent to which he wished to guard my innocence.
He suffers in pain; my heart weeps. I reach out to touch him, he begs me stay away with his gaze; so longing, so loving, so final.
Struck by a rising terror I’ve not felt before, my soul screams that he is no longer mine but belongs solely to the night. If only I had not violated our trust, we would have been as one forever.
Fully morphed, yet still I see him. He turns one final time – his eyes saying all his misshapen mouth is no longer capable of speaking. A blink; he is gone.
Rushing forward I see all that remains, rough hair twisted upon a nail, while I listen to his baleful cry carried upon the night’s savage wind.
~ Nina D’Arcangela
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Great piece Nina!! 😍
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Thank you, Lydia! 😀
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Very poignant, I enjoyed it.
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Thank you, A.F. – I get a little waxy from time to time. 😀
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Great piece! Love the imagery and connection between the characters!
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Thank you, Lee! It’s a bit more wordy than I like, but… I still like the piece. Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
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Haunting, sad, dark and beautiful perfectly crafted into a wonderful story! Great job Nina!
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Thank you, Jon! It’s a somber little monster tale. I’m glad you liked it! 😀
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This week from Pen of the Damned comes TRUST by Nina D’Arcangela
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Thank you, Jon! 🙂
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