The darkness blinded her Its claws gripped her throat The demon hissed -  And blew its putrid breath into her And then - She was no longer who she was She became it and it was her The difference gone They became one.  She opened her eyes The darkness did not matter She could see as if it was bright daylight She brought her hand to her throat To scratch the horrible itch Her hand was not hers Fingers were shriveled and - Her fingernails had turned into claws. She screamed - At least tried to... The noise that came out Sounded like the Demon's call She felt her dried lips And smelled her own putrid breath And then she remembered what had happened - How the demon had possessed her - She remembered the Demon's Kiss. She had lived her life in fear of the demon And now whoever saw her feared her. The demon had destroyed her - Now she was the destroyer She had spent years lying awake in bed Afraid of the nightmares Now, she was the cause of someone else's nightmares The demon had ...