he

he got me again

and he

i can't

when i stepped off the plane he was there


nowhere to run

nowhere to hide

couldn't even call for help






frozen in place like








like he had done something




paralyzed



waiting


he


his














he stroked my face





caressed me











spoke to me as a lover















and then


he







i can't

walk

i can't

he can't

i can't walk

he

he, my

my knees

he

the hammer

snap

squish

 he

none left

zero

nine eight seven six five four three

two

one

zero

zero, zero

zerozerozerozerozer0

zero

nothing

meaningless

worthless

valueless

nothing

empty

he was curious

he was so curious

what would happen if he pledged himself to him?

he was too curious

curiosity killed the cat

but he was

satisfied

and satisfaction brought it back

with a vengeance