We drain your blood,
Your love,
Your trust.
We devour your
Hopes and dreams,
Our fangs pierce
Your perfect perfection.
We kill
Your loyalty,
We drain your love,
We drain your life.

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Alexandra Dark is a proud, queer neurodivergent author who has worked on the staff of Blue Mesa Review. Her work was published in Outrageous Fortune, Aberration Labyrinth, Across the Margin, Blood Moon Rising, and The Academy of the Heart and Mind. Her favorite color is purple, and she loves oddities. You can find her on tumblr, Instagram, and Wattpad under the username chiakinanami82.