Challenge
The Beast
"Maybe there is a beast...maybe it's only us." (William Golding, Lord of the Flies)
She
Her finery on display
Hair soigné
A gracious host, some may say
She glides each step
Meticulous in motion
A perfume of the finest potion
A manner calculated
And interests well imitated
At first you might be intimidated
Until you're not
Disillusioned by the need
Unprompted by her greed
You step away unceremoniously
Only to return
With cheeks that brightly burn
And an internal yearn to snap
Give your toothy smile
Grin and bare your fangs
If she crosses paths she'll feel the pangs
Meek you might have been
Weak she might just win
But you found your nerve
Become the beast she does deserve
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