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An organism that preys on other organisms.
A poem about my favorite predator.
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Shining stars, beacons of destiny in the night
Silvershard dreams echoing through pale darkness
Captivated, mesmerized; a thousand thoughts at once
And yet all are quelled by a hunter's gaze in the shadows
Hidden, alone, drifting in the blackest of moments
And yet such darkness is tempered by beautiful light
Peace.
A tender caress
Crimson against pale flesh,
Eyes that make you beg for more.
Though in the nighttime, when nightmares echo
And scream through rational thought
Strong arms and cold comfort,
A tender embrace and a delicious pinprick of pain
Things are not always what they seem,
And willful souls becom an icon,
Transcending time to tell the world what we are fighting for;
An end to the battles themselves.
Peace.
Always peace, and yet the metallic lake that
Trickles in his eyes tell of more,
The hidden treasure that many see, and few understand.
And yet as the starlight gaze shifts away,
The cool, soothing calm remains
Nights of predatory lust
And days that shine on forever.