Preying on my innocence
You carved up my flesh
Pining for the taste of mutilation
And the rotten aroma of decay
That which fed you
At the cost of my own starvation
Making it all the more satisfying
Than if I hadn’t given it willingly
But I did
And that captivated you
Sharpened your teeth to fangs
Filed your hands into claws
Molded wanting into desperation
Until you were no longer sustained by taking
You needed to devour
What point did my powerlessness serve
If not vanquished by you
My naive gaze saw care
Where your glare was marked by hunger
I walked into your arms
Only to find they were a cage
I do not wonder why you wanted such a thing
I do not need to
I know now
The way that I didn't before
That you had to be the one to relinquish me of my strength
But that you could not take it
You wanted me to be reminded of who left these marks on me
But you needed me to know it was my own fault
For offering up my youth so voluntarily
Delivering it on a silver platter
I had to know
That you were the predator
And I was the prey
Enough for a meal
But never to fulfill
Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM UTC
Preying on my innocence
You carved up my flesh
Pining for the taste of mutilation
And the rotten aroma of decay
That which fed you
At the cost of my own starvation
Making it all the more satisfying
Than if I hadn’t given it willingly
But I did
And that captivated you
Sharpened your teeth to fangs
Filed your hands into claws
Molded wanting into desperation
Until you were no longer sustained by taking
You needed to devour
What point did my powerlessness serve
If not vanquished by you
My naive gaze saw care
Where your glare was marked by hunger
I walked into your arms
Only to find they were a cage
I do not wonder why you wanted such a thing
I do not need to
I know now
The way that I didn't before
That you had to be the one to relinquish me of my strength
But that you could not take it
You wanted me to be reminded of who left these marks on me
But you needed me to know it was my own fault
For offering up my youth so voluntarily
Delivering it on a silver platter
I had to know
That you were the predator
And I was the prey
Enough for a meal
But never to fulfill
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