Hunger Games Re-Imagined
In the Name of Love
This is the first thing I’ve written since December without a formal prompt. I have been…I mean the weather has been, dry, cold; a bit foreboding…I am but a wraith awaiting summer’s return.
The poem is dark and now that I think of it, was actually prompted in a way by several Notes of very talented, well-intentioned folk who encourage sharing…giving of oneself…showing vulnerability…laying your soul bare upon the alter…well, you get it. It speaks of ‘love’, but is it fit for Thorny Thursday?
, …I have not written of love in so long, I have forgotten the appropriate folks to tag!? Well, maybe it’s a better fit for with that mention at the end of carrion and all…yep, definitely more weird than lovey-dovey. :D :DJust a taste Offered shyly with a smile, That bit is gone forever now! Is that a smattering of applause I hear? Faceless, Nameless, Contrived approval - The appetite is whetted Hot on the trail of a not-acquired taste Predators on the prowl Sensing a wound "More, more, selfish dolt!" A sacrifice by those who give To those who take Offered freely, it becomes A proclamation of Worthiness, love- A tribute to the powerful From those made weak By feeding the insatiable hunger - A righteous rite of passage. Is that riotous applause I hear Now that multitudes have fed On blood-soaked carrion?
wow this was beautiful!
Your words resonate deeply, especially the way you describe the dynamic of the ‘vampire’ and the complexities of emotional manipulation. It’s an unsettling but powerful metaphor. The balance between love, sacrifice, and the eventual betrayal is so finely drawn in your writing. And the part about the ‘cattle’ believing they’re acting nobly—wow, that hits hard. Thanks for sharing this—it’s a lot to think about.