Dear Heart

Ravenous greedy Hunter
camouflage scent masking spray
crouching in a blind
not daring twitch a muscle
or scratch that maddening itch
ears listening for proof of life
insulated layers keeping out cold
just.

Where’s the justice in this lust?
Not hungering for meat
on the hock,
not requiring skin for blanket
or tent.
Leaving bloody gore
outlining in chalk
decadence of a kill wasted
in the time of want.

Carving out a lone trophy
marking today’s date as holiday
on the celebration list.
Caressing in a naked palm
with neon orange glove removed
reclaiming holy relic
for the glorious church of one.

Weighing while contemplating
its infuriating pulsation
devoid of body and mind
beating on in rebellious fashion.
Growling at its insistence
despite the gnashing of incisors.
Was It satisfying dear heart?
How big is the empty
haunting your woods?

Published by Carmilla Dawn

Hi! I write poetry and short stories under the pen name Carmilla Dawn. I’m a bookworm and a music and tarot enthusiast. When not writing, I can be found goofing around with my husband and kitty Freya, hanging out with my online sisters and friends, playing solo ttrpgs, jamming out to tunes, and binge watching videos on YouTube.

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