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Even a killer needs rest
Hunting down prey is tiring
Tearing flesh from bone, wearying
The grip tightening around the neck as
the pulse quickens, rising
in a frenzied crescendo
to its peak,
crashing
releasing
It’s an act of love
And I,
spent and sated,
sleep.
Submitted for PoetsUnited, Wonder??? Wednesday: Wolf
