Jack O' Lantern
by Maddie Seiler
Fingers caress her smooth face
As a knife of words pierces her heart.
He dips into her broken spirit time and time again.
Scooping out seeds,
Spooning out pulp.
Ridding her of her inner self.
She is left alone,
Alone with her outer shell,
A mere shadow of her former self
And a haunting grin carved into her face.