Eternal Gift

“Yes, I invite you in.” “Please come in.” “You May enter.” It feels nice to have this sort of power, power over what used to be a mythical creature, but is now the latest trend. I never thought that vampires, werewolves, and the like would walk this Earth. If there ever was such a thing, I assumed that they would remain in the shadows. Us peasant humans have always been left in the dark concerning many experiments. And sometimes those experiments go awry allowing magical and mythical to become ordinary. The vampires hold the greatest power of course, eternal life. They hold the key to keep life on this planet; exterminating small amounts of life is a worthy price to pay. The bad people are the first to go, death row is now a feeding frenzy. The politicians chose to offer the criminals as a food source, but which crime is punishable enough to be fed on alive? Do we allow them the relief of being drained in one day or should we subject them to the slow torture over a few days? Who decides? The questions were not on the voting ballot this year. The good news is that politicians are slowly dwindling, it’s not a staged, organized attack like the one at the prison (vamp feeding times are 8am and 6pm), but a sneak attack. Us peasants do have enough power to unite with the mythical and extinguish a few dirty politicians quietly.

The vampires cannot hand out eternal life with abandon. As with any gift, the giver must decide who is worthy enough to be the receiver. Which peasants deserve to stay, and which must go? Who will be placed on the buffet tonight? Eenie meenie miney mo. This world has evolved with survival of the fittest, an eternal selection process, although a little harsher in this new mortal versus immortal world.

Tonight, I must impress the one I desire to call master. Please choose me; I am worthy of your sacred gift! I intend to roll out the red carpet without being a cringeworthy groveling peasant. My case for eternal life includes all of my strengths, no mention of weakness. The vamps prefer to build their team with strong players. I am relinquishing all of my power simply by saying, “yes, I invite you in.” I invite you into my home, into my body, into my soul. I cross my fingers behind my back as I open the door, “Welcome to my home, I invite you in.” I will be eternally grateful to receive the most precious gift tonight.