in dark side-street, neath midnight's cape,
in lurid glare that blurs all shape,
lurks young boy with mind all warped
from pain, from hurt, torment absorpt
as tiger of menagerie escape,
he prowls the roads, his senses 'wake,
seeks male prey to mentally ****,
to do to others as he'd been staked
BLT's Merriam-Webster Word of The Day Challenge
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