This is the third in the series for the USS Caryl poem/art challenge.
Prompt provided by fangirl4ever
Prompt: Do one on either Daryl or Merle's reaction to the deleted scene between Merle and Carol. I did this from Merle's perspective.
I don't own the walking dead, if I did, Merle would still be alive and Caryl would be going THE POWER COUPLE!
Show dialog in italics belong to tptb, the rest is mine.
WHEN THE MOUSE ROARED
"IT'S NOT MUCH, BUT COMPARED TO WHAT WE'VE HAD IT'S A LOT"
Boredom consumes him
As does fear
Not for his life's choices
But for whom he holds dear
Quietly she creeps
Bringing substance
He expects words of greeting
Meaningless platitudes
He watches her
Not seeing the appeal
She is tired, careworn, plain
He remembers her from before
She who was a shadow
A faded echo of a woman
What is it about her?
That holds his attention
Plain old woman
Not of worth
Admissions she makes
How is she alive?
Even she questions
That strange twist of fate
"I think I'm alive because people underestimate me, don't underestimate me"
Tired words fall from tired lips
She confuses, confounds him
Tiny shell of a woman
Eyes rise to meet
Blue on blue
He sees fire, passion
Burning in their depths
This is no shell of a woman
She is camouflaged
She hides
Blazing awareness hits him
"If you screw this up, mess with Daryl, I will slit your throat while you sleep"
Warning and promise
Calmly given
Her eyes stay locked to his
Steady, firm
She does not fear him
She will defend
She holds HIS dear one
Close to her heart
Little mouse?
Burning inner light shows truth
Careworn, plain? BEAUTIFUL
Tired, yes but strong
Faded ghost?
He sees her clearly
"Enjoy your food"
Last line given with a smile
Her eyes twinkling with awareness
She knows, he knows
He understands the appeal
Annoyed he is to find
The attraction brothers hold
For the quiet mouse who roared.
This idea came to me while re watching the deleted scene. I don't know if it was just me, but Carol defiantly sparked Merle's interest with this conversation. I really wish the writer's had kept him around because I personally would have LOVED to have seen more interaction between the Dixon brothers and their Mouse…
Dedicated with much love and appreciation to Oohhshiny, DWB, DarkAngelsShadow, Ramblin rose, pat83, horrorphile, muthawalker, Hiatus80 and the always amazing SOAlovingmom.