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Relinquish
They hear footsteps come down
stone stairs with omnipotent echo.
They turn their necks and await.
Momentarily Cardamax, in purple
gown, appears beyond iron bars
with a sinister smile of sharp teeth.
He brings his prisoners some food,
a few figs each garnished with nice
white roses, thorny stems and all.
"Keep your sweet dreams away and
save them for another life... You
and you," he said pointing to them,
"no longer have a choice or strife.
Relinquish your will, Girl, to me...
Tis the single thing that shall be."
I have nightmares about such
I have nightmares about such things... I love the set up. A unique eloquent blend of words that had me slow down the read to savour... you have a certain je ne sais quoi... I really like it.
Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS
"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."
Je Ne Sais Quoi
A gypsy girl once told me the same thing in a hotel parking lot.
bananas are the perfect food
for prostitues