Sacrifice
The shark dream that will forever haunt me
The vast blue sea reflects
A clear afternoon sky
Floating
In a yellow kayak
I feel out of place
***
It’s coming
***
The shore seems so distant
Just how far out are we?
Burning
My fair cheeks beyond pink
I long for the sand
***
It’s coming
***
I want out of this dream
Oceans terrify me
Gripping
My paddle in cold hands
I cannot look down
***
It’s coming
***
You’re fifty yards away
Bobbing in the water
Hanging
Onto your blue kayak
I shudder in fear
***
It’s coming
***
Faint splashing, no warning
A massive gray-white head
Breaching
The sun-dappled water
I freeze in terror
***
It’s coming
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Seconds feel like minutes
As the shark ignores me
Disappearing
Back under the surface
I have lost my voice
***
It’s coming
***
Panic overwhelms me
when the beast speeds forward
Surging
Mother’s instinct kicks in
I must save you, son
***
It’s coming
***
Get out of the water
Climb back in your vessel
Screaming
Don’t ask me why, oh please
I think you’re too slow
***
It’s coming
***
Relentless sun beats down
As I throw my paddle
Intending
To flip my boat over
I offer myself
***
It’s coming
***
The ghostly hunter dives
And I wake from the dream
Gasping
Never knowing the end
Did I die for you?
***
Coming, coming . . .
***
Or did I watch you die?
About the Creator
Heather Hagy
Stephen King fan (but not like Annie "I'm your #1 fan" Wilkes cuz I'm sane and she's not)
Horror/supernatural are my favorite writing genres
Wife to 1 and mom to 4 humans, 4 dogs, 6 cats, and a dragon
"Jaws" is the greatest movie ever
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