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I Know

I should resist.

Turn

away.

Walk

away.

Run

away,

far

away,

so far

the monster will

never

find me, never

sniff

me out,

never

dare

touch

me,

never

pretend to

hear

my meager complaints,

never

get even the slightest

taste

of the fear in my heart,

never

force me to