my brother
took delight in teasing her,
tormenting her,
every minute,
I did not spend with him,
was spent with her
the beast,
was her brother
I must deliver him safely,
for I owe his family
I was desperate,
from the truth I just learned
this fire that’s burning
makes the search stronger than before
we must distract him
for he is THE beast
this rain has stropped
it will make it easier
to search,
to find what I’m looking for
there are few people in this world
who I care about
was I given the chance,
to right these wrongs?
does it matter,
if I get him there safely?
it is not as simply,
as it seems
however,
it is vital that I do so
for the kingdom,
lies in his hands
I run outside
it is time to return,
return to the beast
for he warned me
that he could not be killed
for you would die trying
I stare him the eyes
unblinking,
thinking
for he is alive
with very few injuries
he had a plan,
for me he says
I was frustrated,
by his kindness
for you would think,
he would have already killed me
his sister though,
is already dead
for her death was quick
his eyes burn with determination
as he holds the knife in his hands
he whispers hoarsely,
“I will not go back there alive.”
I dream,
of death,
of killing,
the beast will kill me
I will die
and I won’t feel no pain
for I am already dead
yet I do not know
the beast killed me
and all I see,
is his eyes light up,
as he smiles down at me