A Deathly Chase #augustwriteaday #run Into the dark night of this growing forest His breath is drawing near He begins to hum a familiar chorus To what the other victims would always hear The sound of death rung loud in the thin air; He had raped and butchered my sister Lily Now, a hunt for the runner is all he cares Afterall, I'm the only one left in my family I ran and ran, till I lost my breath To a drop so sudden, it hit my chest A laughter grew close, as I fell down deep A figure had towered over me, for a little peep. I mustered my strength and let out a scream Before running out of energy and inner steam My body had betrayed me with fear and pain, But nothing hurts more than dying in vain. The last I saw was my murderer's face When he sliced a piece of my flesh for a little taste I had felt nothing as I witnessed my own surrender As my hands and legs, he had taken time to dismember.