I sit in the middle

Of a room filled with portraits

Paintings from a time long-passed

I am paralyzed

So many faces

Eyes peering into my soul

They may seem harmless

So many others have been fooled!

But I know they are not

Their smiles, seemingly happy

Hide a darkness

That only I can see

Most think they are harmless

Nay, the overwhelming majority!

But I can see their truth

They lay in wait for their prey

Ready to strike at any moment!

If I move

If I tear my eyes away

They will awaken

I have nowhere to hide

It’s when you don’t look

That they make their move...

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