Can you guess?

I do not wear a cape.

I do not wear a short skirt.

I wear stilettos

as I stalk through the night.

I am a different kind of Super Hero

one you might not expect

my villains 

they are the danger

that stalks children

women

alike.

Police 

Child’s advocate

none can ease the fear

when abuse runs rampant

and 

no one hears.

Dance

skip

eager to please

draw you in

kill you I will.

As eyes widen

blade slips between the ribs

relish the fear

the horror

I have invoked.

What you are feeling?

That is what every child you carved

hurt

dissected

has felt.

Heart stutters to a stop

grin

elfish

pleased

proud.

I am a super hero

just not the type you would expect…..

as to my secret identity?

Well…..

I will let you guess.

March 23/19

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