Flies in the Dark (a Living Rough Draft)

Shadows in the Dark (or A Dialogue in Free Verse)

"Come," she said, her voice was strained,

"Show me what you've become."

"My dear", I said, in the humblest tones

"To which occasion shall I give rise?"

Oblivion was my strong point.

"It matters not," she said,

Blood dripping from her teeth.

"But I shall like to feast with

the intent to which is called for"

I replied, stalling time.

"Senseless," said she,

"You speak to me of rot,

Don't you dare say you came to prey

upon the daylight of the living

For every prince has paid his dues

and every Queen has her cost,

the price to pay for mortal wounds

has slain the light of day

and furthermore,

O Magickal One,

your tricks cannot deceive me!"

"Oh," I said, scratching my head,

"But tricks I possess not,

I am merely a man,

No tricks to be had here."

"Then come," spoke she,

blood splashing upon her breasts,

"And show me how you've changed,

lest you die with the rest."

"I fear not death, but it is

life with all its sufferings;

If I shall die, I am then free,

having ended the contract that binds

me here!"

"Seek shelter under my domain?

You are a mortal, yet never have

you died before?"

"I beg your pardon," said I to she.

"Enough! Please come to me

to show me how you've gown"

"But you do not deserve to

see how mortals turn from

men to Gods."

Shed tears of blood she did,

blinking blindly at the sun.

"The light will burn me constantly,

can't you see how much of

a monster I am?" she cried.

"But I cannot provide the way

for your salvation too,

mine had taken all my strength,

'Tis why I seek your dark delights,

For one cannot burn as bright

as the sun

Without getting burned by the

fire."

"Then eat the dead, and carry

yourself to the top of the

mountains, and die!"

She yelled.

"My Sweet," said I,

"I want to make love,

for it's the only force

of life that saves

your inhuman soul"

She: "But love? What love?

Where can you see it in me?

"But you haven't shined,

you've only liked,

but I came here to help,"

I said.

"Make love to me, you daren't stop:

holding back at climax kills you,"

She said.

I: "Oh, please don't spoil the surprise,

I intend to die on top of you"

"I'll steal your soul, and in return,

you'll receive the stone you seek;

A life for a life is quite the deal,

when one never ends

and the other is real."

But I said, "I do not wish to part with that,

but give a child; a bit of both?"

"A child?" said she.

And I replied,

"The embodiment of our souls combined;

an idea, lovers in union;

between the Queen of the Underworld,

her lusty teeth to bite me,

and

My humanity, the light within,

to balance in perfect harmony."

"Then come, and show me who you are."

"Thank she," thought I, for

I could never show her

how I've changed.

The Greatest Trick I Ever Learned:

Infect the wicked with light and love,

And raise a God of our own.