Listen once,
and listen well.
To the story,
I'm about to tell.

It's a dark tale,
One of fright.
I pray you're safe,
Through the night.

Of a young soul,
A young child.
Lost in the forest,
Lost, in the wild.

She knew not what happened,
She dreamed of home.
Not once knowing,
She was never alone.

He hid in the trees,
Watching every move.
She was something of which,
He never did approve.

For three weeks,
And three days.
She was lost,
And there she stayed.

She couldn't leave,
For he wouldn't let her.
For his wrath,
She did incur.

Even she was not sure,
She didn't even know.
What she had done,
To anger him so.

He knew who she was,
And knew where she'd been.
He wanted her so badly,
Wanted her drenched in his sin.

So he kept her there,
Lost in the shadows.
Scared of her dreams,
And scared of the crows.

He watched as she bathed,
As she cleaned herself.
He wanted to freeze her,
Put her on a shelf.

Despite all the pain,
And all the suffering she caused.
He wanted her body,
He wanted her to be lost.

Lost like the winds,
And lost to the seas.
Never to be found,
No one to hear her screams.

He would keep her there,
Where he could keep his gaze.
He'd crafted this forest,
Into his own personal maze.

She would never be free,
And would never go home.
He would keep his little pet,
And he would stay on his throne.

He watched her every move,
and wanted to touch.
He felt himself bursting,
He wanted her so much.

Though she was but a child,
And he knew it was wrong.
He truly did not care,
He would drag her along.

Along the dark path,
To where his sins dwelled.
He would make sure she helped,
To keep the voices quelled.

Her body would be perfect,
Her skin so tasty.
He wanted every piece of her,
But he couldn't be hasty.

He had to take his time,
He had to savour this
For if he were to rush,
It could end as a miss.

He wanted to thrust in,
And to feel her within,
He needed to take her,
Into his den of sin.

One night while she slept,
Blissfully unaware.
He crept up silently,
As she breathed the cool night air.

From that day forth,
Her world was changed.
Her values, her beliefs,
Were all exchanged.

She'd lost herself,
And who she had been.
She didn't care though,
She loved living in sin.

Now at age nine,
She is a perfect pet.
I just need her sisters,
To complete the set.

It's all dark
I can't see
I can't feel
What's pinning me.

I can't move
And I can breathe
It's all fading
And yet, I seethe.

Nothing seems
Real anymore
I'm trapped here
Don't close the door!

Let me out
Let me free
I just want to go
I want to be me.

Why won't you listen
And why won't you hear
My calls for salvation
Are you not... here?

I thought you would
Be here to stay
With me forever
And never lead me astray.

But now I see
That I've believed a lie
And I now know
That your followers are sly.

They do what they must
To get what they want
I swear I will hurt them
Or perhaps I will just haunt.

What am I saying?
Am I going insane?
To honestly take part
In this fools game?

I feel myself slipping
Beneath all this weight
I can't keep my sanity
Please, open the gate!

Let me go free
I beg of you, please
No … don't buy into it!
I'm here on my knees.

I wish and I dream
For a life of my own
I wish to be me
And not just a clone.