Prologue

Tucked in the woodsNear North ChicagoEarly NovemberCommences our sagaTwo loved in silenceFor fear of corruptionThen fate chimed inWith an evil grin and a mighty interruptionShe awoke in a panicThe TV in staticShe heard a voiceIn the atticCrouched behind her doorWith a Swiss Army knifeShe cried in silenceFearing for her lifeProtecting herselfShe stabbed the intruderThe lights turned onHer knife impaled her suitorShe'd committed a murderWhile he laid there bleedingShe stared, clearly scaredChecked her boyfriend's heart for beatingIt's not rightThe lights get dimAnd all she thinks of is himShe cried through the morningAs she read the paperHer father told policeThe boy broke in to rape herShe ran to the bathroomEnraged and pissedGrabbed a razorAnd tic-tac-toed her wristShe'd committed a murderAnd while she laid there bleedingShe stared, clearly scaredChecked her final pulse for beatingIt's not rightThe lights get dimAnd all she thinks of is him