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You always tried to take from me something I never had. Whether through the twin instruments of pleasure and pain, or your twisted rapture in seeing my “fly trapped in a spider’s web” distress, you always tried, and always failed.

And where are you today? We both know the Tempest owns you, and that your soul has been forged into another coin. Currency for a faceless Underworld, populated by contemporary freaks much like yourself.

And now? This moment? Now I hold you tight inside my jagged fist. You have finally found what you always wanted. Damnation has brought you joy.

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    op ruoho over 9 years ago

    This is my favourite so far as it's invoked many feelings/memories. =)

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    Thank you, OPR. I hope those feelings/memories you speak of aren't too painful.

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    op ruoho over 9 years ago

    Not at all. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger; the trick is to keep everything in balance and hopefully not skip like a broken record.

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    I like your outlook and attitude. :-)

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    Mildred Achoch over 9 years ago

    Beautiful, raw, poetic! "Fly t(r)apped in a spider 's web distress. Great line! Powerful ending.

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    Thank you so much for your kind comments, Mildred! (and I've edited to add the letter "r" to trapped; sincere thanks for pointed that out!) :-)

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    I deeply appreciate your generous praise, Drew. Thank you so much for reading and commenting.

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    Rodindeadpan over 9 years ago

    Deep.

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    Much obliged, Rodindeadpan. :-)

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    Kathy over 9 years ago

    I too like the "spiders web," it's a strong trap!! :-\ ha

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    Thanks for reading and commenting, Kathy! :-)

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    Brandon Sutton over 9 years ago

    I can't help but picture a movie where the main character comes for revenge because the villain has "impugned on his honor." I don't know if that is what you were going for, but nonetheless this is a great drabble.

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    Thanks as always for your feedback, Brandon. :-)

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    I'm delighted that you liked the drabble, Chloe! Thank you. :-)

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    Thank you to all who read and voted for, "Coin" to make it Drabble of the Week #33!

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    imageronin over 9 years ago

    very nice work ...

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    Horrorshow over 9 years ago

    Thanks, IR. :-)

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