Latest Victim

There is no way to know

simmering beneath the surface

a silent rage

all consuming

ready to devour

those who come too close.

Whispers swell

scrabbling at the door

nasty comments

brutal fears

looking to escape

to cause havoc….

on the innocent.

Blackness roiling

filling mind

soul

with doubt

that nothing is at it seems.

Stormy sea

symphony of agony

of hatred

within one’s self

as the darkness reaches out….

to claim it’s latest victim.

Aug. 22/18