Feeding Frenzy

The Great White moves so steadily
towards your defenseless body
he can smell the claret blood scent
like so many other times,
ready to move in and brutally attack.

Mind rages in pure terror,
frozen place, muscle paralyzed
while watching him open his mouth,
visions of being devoured
flood your petrified brain.

Heart pounds in the intense fear,
knowing how his attacked
will be so horribly brutal,
spilling that crimson juice
that keeps you alive.

Regretting ever venturing
into his territory,
yet knowing there is no repellent
for a car salesman
once you’ve let yourself
become bait for his feeding frenzy
when he’ll critically wound your wallet
as it hemorrhages with red ink.