They say when the Angels fell to earth, the Devil was waiting. When the other Angels came to visit, the Devil approached then fell back. Then the Devil learned to wear a disguise and walk with the Angels. And this Angel walked the earth, and the Devil wore his disguise, and it was to her demise.
Such a Lovely Creature ... Isn't She
I remember when they met. She was sitting next to him. Alone at the bar, her friend was arriving late. I could feel him sense the opportunity. Her energy was amazing, there was no denying it, I was hoping to approach but his energy kept me away. There are those that I steer clear of. For safety ... and all that. And his was dark you see and that is why I keep my humanity switch off, for my survival, not yours.
There was a kindness in her. As men walked up, she kindly brushed them off and that is a rare talent that few have. It's a quiet strength that very few possess. I watched him as he moved in, she tried to excuse herself, but his overpowering charm kept him nearby.
By the time her friend arrived, there was no denying that he was going nowhere without her. See that was how it was in those times. Courtship wasn't as long as Hollywood wrote it to be. No, it was more intense and immediate. We needed each other back then for survival and sometimes the wrong people, the Devil, knew when they could entice their prey and have them stay.
So, why is she alone in that lovely wedding photo? Well, I'll be getting to that.
Charming to the last drop
When bad people want to be near you, they find ways to make themselves ... indispensable. And he did exactly that. The charming man she had met began to meet her friends. Those friends reeked of the desperation for their dear single and very independent friend to not be. In fact, it was so overwhelming that it was just the power this Devil needed to survive and so he did. However, there was one thing he could not overcome, her will to be free.
Charm cannot overcome "Will" and hers was strong. Oh, she wasn't out to play around and do things she couldn't live with. No, she wanted love without the bondage of love. She wanted to love fiercely, deeply, and freely. She wasn't the prettiest lady, but she had something that had always attracted the wrong type of everything to her. And for that reason alone, his charm turned to darkness. Because, how else could he break her.
