Nightscare

Nightscare

Looking back afraid... 
she hears her breathing, 
her beating heart zipping 
like a bat in her chest.... 

She stops to catch her breath
taste the salt from her eyes... 
her mouth dry, open to cry
fear pulsating too great to bear 

Stars shining, once so beautiful, 
eerie now, flaming bolts of fire 
no moon, hid behind a cloud 
leaving trails of silver in the sky 

She pants trying to be silent 
alone she hides behind a vine 
waiting in shadows for the dawn 
a shadow falls on her, looming large 

Shape of a man with wolf's snarl 
growling fangs drool razor sharp 
she tumbles shocked to the ground 
leaving gouges where nails dug into bark 

Morning comes shining away the dark 
golden rays pierce trees, birds chirp 
a hawk black as midnight circles slowly.... 
diving fast now...eyes burning scarlet 

Beak sharp clutching tightly 
a hand, fingers curling, nails vermilion 
wings rising with his prize... 
settles flapping while ants crawl 
over a nightmare broken in the bush.