The Doctor

The Doctor was their
leader

with him
his followers
the artist, the cleric
the diver and the thief

they served the Doctor
adored him
and made others
miserable
for him

the artist drew for his master
evil pictures
of suffering, pain and misery

the cleric laughed
and encouraged the
torture

the diver swam around his
master delighting in
the pain he saw

the thief did not like
what he saw
but could do nothing

he had been
a victim before

The victim ignored
the taunts, the insults
and the
laughter

He could not show
weakness

the doctor enjoyed weakness
devoured it, savoured it,
adored it,lusted after it

the doctor sent his followers out
to consume
humiliate
torture
in order
to prove their love

the doctor demanded tributes
and they could not deny him

the victim stayed silent
endured, and grew stronger

he did not need to
worship the doctor

and the doctor
knew