Anti-Valentine’s Day

Searching

peering back

dart around the corner

shadowed

always there

get away

quickly

he is coming.

I had hoped

I really thought:

Well this year little miss

he can’t get you

there is no one around

you are safe.

Here I am though

running

terror filled

desperate to outrace him

wishing

the full moon

disappear

leave me in utter darkness.

Holy shit

little prick

who does he think he is?

Year after year

I am done with it all

I am going to stand 

Face him

Make him 

leave me the hell alone. 

Turn

head on

a deer caught in the headlights

quickly seen

hunter strides towards the hunted

lifting bow

aiming

all with that cute little moue.

Stop right there Cupid

I am done playing your stupid games

love does not exist

for me 

so please

take your bow

take your arrows 

and go find someone else to love.

Evil little thing

he smiled insincerely

sudden thwack

I jerk back

he hit me with an arrow……

again.

©Feb. 14/20

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