It seemed as though
Nobody had seen him enter
And nobody would see him leave
His presence brought palpable foreboding
Fear in bulk
Insecurity like invisible spirits
He was haunting
They all knew
It had to be
It couldn't be any other way
They had bargained for it
They had asked for it
And it was they
Who would pay
7 Years 2 months and 3 weeks
To the day
They they prayed their sins be forgiven
And he told them
What they hoped he wouldn't
What they begged he didn't
He told them no
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