Bitter Nightshade

apex predator

You were always more monster than woman

Always more Jekyll than Hyde

More illness instead of medicine

You were good at hiding that, though 

 

You showed me just the right amount of lamb,

So that when you were a wolf,

I would be devoured and never notice it,

sharp teeth feeling like gentle caresses

And just when I noticed my blood on your hands,

the lamb would come back out,

And with silver tounge would lie to me until I believed what it said

Surely this little lamb would never hurt me, right? 

but you were no lamb

you were never a lamb to begin with 

 

You were always that same wolf,

Just with lambs skin 

And when I finally realized that

I was already eaten up

 

And when I looked over at you, I saw no remorse

Only indifference

As you sat there and you licked your lips,

you looked at me as if I was merely your prey, not your companion 

 

you were always more monster than woman