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It Will Visit
by Gabe Redel


I know of this creature
that is crawling my way.
It has the remains of those it had last visited
stuck to its arms and legs.

Its nose is low to the ground
following my scent like a stray dog.

Slowly, it moves, but it is sure to come.
It will get here. It will arrive.
I heard him talking
long before I could even see him.
I heard him telling me all about the homes
that he had previously visited.
The millions and millions of homes
he has known.

I didn’t ask him
what the condition of those people were like
after he had done his work.
I figured I would wait until I saw him
face to face to ask.

And when he gets here,
I’ll tell him my story.
It’s about the many times
I’ve seen monsters like him.
The many times they have come
looking for me.
The many times that my home
was the last stop they would ever make.