[Universe]

Chapter One: Line in the Sand

“Silence has a sound…” – Muhammad Imran Hasan

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I struck quick as lightning above, that’s what thunder demands
How could I trudge across sand when there’s blood on my hands?
He used underhanded tactics, it was too late to discover his plan
The rules were clear: One man can live when the other can’t stand
I did at least double the damage, but this trip’ll be the death of me
The anguish ahead of me can’t begin until I vanquish this enemy
Kept my breathing slow and steady, conserving my energy
This dead weight I’m attached to has purposely tethered me
He’s certainly heavy (I think), it seems he serves as a remedy
My curious weapon leaks, I believe his blood turns to a recipe
Burn his skin for my meat, this beach certainly is discreet
The wind shifted due East as the birds all fled from the trees
Guess Heaven just sneezed; The path I-choose knows no bounds
Pebbles cutting my feet? Having shoes would just slow me down
Plasma soaked the ground, I failed to extract one nail I used
No one follows in your footsteps when a blood trail will do
Entrails consumed; Mmm, I sure wish I stashed some food
But our epic battle proved I’d hear his death rattle soon
The sky darkened fast, I hearkened back to my passive youth
We put on acts to fool the masses, staying still like statues too
People gasped, we’d all laugh when we broke the news
Who could assume years later it would be my go-to move?
So I remove the nail from my thumb, plant my foot in the mud
Yanked my tattered shirt free… then I shook and got up
The man was stunned, “I thought you were dead” he loudly uttered
I plunged the nail through his head, in one side and out the other
Started drinking his blood, his body of water dripping a bit
He quivered and spit, he was taken a back like an Indian gives
But I thanked him for dragging me along on this quick little trip
Cuz I see a blue bayou in the distance…

And now I’m licking my lips...