A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
His hands grab mine, clamping onto my fingers like the jaws of a predator
His grip refusing to release his prey as he pulls me close
Any hint of a smile vanishes from my face
He forces my hand over his shoulder and grabs my waist
Everytime I pull away, his hold on me tightens
Now all their warnings make sense
I shouldn’t have let him bring me here
He deceived me
Donning his curly white fleece, he hid his true self
Pretending to be the nice guy he knew I needed
Fake hooves covered his razor sharp claws
His insatiable hunger hidden by soothing words
Soft green eyes distracted from his toothy smile engineered for death
His ruse was well constructed, it had worked on many girls like me
Girls who couldn’t resist helping a friend in need
It wasn’t his fault that he couldn’t see any detail arm’s length away
So I ignored the warning
I shouldn’t have let him bring me here
Older friends said, “be careful”
“He’s dangerous”
“You aren’t the first new girl he ‘befriended’”
My peers told him to “back off”
“Can’t you see she’s not into you”
“She just needs a friend her age”
I smiled at these friends
But I didn’t take their words to heart
I thanked them for their help
I knew they had good intentions
Yet, I didn’t heed their advice
I ignored their concerns and now I’m stuck in this situation
I shouldn’t have let him bring me here
His once soft green eyes morph into something… sinister
Now they capture mine and refuse to set me free
I wish I could’ve foreseen his malice
Strong arms force me closer, pressing me against his body
He leans in, now I can feel his hot breath on my cheek
I wish we weren’t alone
My friends warnings flash through my brain
They were right, the realization granted me strength
It’s not too late to listen to them
I shouldn’t have let him bring me here
With my newfound strength, I could see my escape clear as day
I imagined reaching for it, my fingers stretching outwards
As my fingertips grazed the light of my freedom, I broke from the wolf’s grasp
I shoved against his chest and his claws lost their grip
No longer am I a sheep, his prey meekly waiting to be caught
I
Am
Free