A monster
In the wall,
Listening,
Waiting.
It fuels his
Voices,
His
Vice,
And most of all,
It is satiated by
Blood.
The monster
Stays inside as long
As there’s
Blood.

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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.