Illusion

Inspired by a book about mind control. Not sure if it's a poem or very short story

He looks at the girl in front of him

and wonders if he is gazing with so much

adoration and trust too.

There is a strange affection towards the girl

shimmering in the back of his mind

but he doesn't understand it.

His hand trembles

and he contemplates the thought of caressing her face.

Quickly, it's replaced by the urge to strangle her.

He finds himself repulsed by the thought

but his mind soon accepts it as its own.



She says his name

with such tenderness

and he realizes that this girl is the one he loves

or, as much as much as someone like him can love.

He smiles at her, and she smiles back.

He won't let anyone hurt her

no one

not ever.



He lets his finger trace her features

the cheekbones, the jawline

and he realizes that he is holding the beast

the face of the terrors and pain of his life.

He hears a voice in his mind

the command to kill.

Without hesitation, he snaps the neck.

Deed done, he leaves.



Behind him,

the broken body of a young girl

lays crumpled on the ground

eyes open, frozen in love and shock.