Predator by auntietk
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PREDATOR
Charming,
Affable,
And oh-so-careful,
You prowl the fringes
Looking for prey.
Lion,
Wolf,
Shark,
Hawk,
With sheep's clothing
Close at hand.
Somewhere out there
Is just the right game
Just the right score
Just the right thrill.
Are you a stalker,
Feeding on fear?
Do you crave
The death of innocence?
Or are attention
And admiration
Your drug?
Predators can be anything.
Suave and slick.
A down-home
"Aw shucks" kind of guy.
A just-out-of-reach woman,
Somehow miraculously available.
A guru, dangling wisdom as bait.
A maiden, begging to be rescued.
A young man,
Sensitive and misunderstood.
There's a trade.
A giveaway.
In order to gain your prey,
You have to hold their attention.
No matter how easy it becomes,
You still have to engage.
Therein lies your downfall.
Your need makes you weak.
You are at the mercy
Of those you seek as targets.
Exposed, your true colors flying,
Your only option might be
To leave town.
Predator and prey.
A symbiotic relationship.
One cannot exist
Without the other.
And I can't help but wonder ...
Do you think you're
Predator,
Or prey?
Are you sure?
..........
No, I don't think everyone is either a predator or prey. Most people are neither.
My mind went off to play on its own today, and this was the result. Sometimes I just think of odd things!
..........
Title page painted in Dogwaffle, finished in Photoshop 6.
Comments (19)
ksolo
Really don't know exactly what to say, but very deep thoughts there. Yet I understand from experience just how evil this world really is. Well put!
beachzz
Yow--this just blows my mind; it's got such a deep, dark feel to it. I've known people like this, and stay as far away from them as I can. You've put into words exactly who they are, and made them every bit as creepy and nasty as they are--a truly breathtaking piece!!
barbdennist
Very dark but well said, and very moving.
helanker
Yeah, thats a good question. :)
durleybeachbum
Wonderful! You have such a gift, Tara! You never cease to amaze me.
PD154
Excellent prose Tara, I would like to think I was prey, because being a man and being refered to as a preditor here in the UK is not good lol
rainbows
I'm not sure what I am, Tara. Your writing is deep and wonderful. Hugs. Di. xx
NekhbetSun
Sometimes both....depends on which way the wind is blowing :o) Excellent writing dear Tara...you should do let your mind out to play more often !
Ra3vyn
Wow excellent writing indeed and dark. I like :)
ontar1
Cool poem, but I think normally you are correct but in some cases, the prey finds out way to late, that they have found an actual predator, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ionel
All the time I sad that we are predators and preys in the same time! :)
hipps13
Hi Tara May caught my attention as I sit and stare wonder too awesome work warm hug and love, Linda Kaye
Lunastar
Fabulous. I love your poetry.
cmolsen2002
Powerful words, Tara! This is very good indeed. It's both thought provoking and very true.
Cytisus
Beautiful poem that makes you sit back and think what am I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chipka
Beautiful and engaging...I tend to agree that most people are neither predator nor prey, or maybe in a sense...just a bit of both. At any rate, I love the way this poem winds through concepts, highlighting the interrelationships between the two...one does need the other, and it's rather intriguing to see how strengths and weaknesses always seem to interchange in such relationships. Great work here...and a great image to go with it.
MagikUnicorn
Wonderful word
lucindawind
wonderful writing !
gwenevere
very deep, very though prevocing, I like this a lot.