The Siren's Song

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The air around her hums with electricity

His hairs stand on end

He's captivated by her beauty

But there's something beneath her surface

Something disgusting

Something ugly

And it wants nothing but him

And he wants nothing but her

She pulls him into her cold embrace

Her skin is tough and hard yet smooth

Plastic

He stares into her eyes

Bright as a million tiny suns

And he sees whatever he wants to see

Love, companionship, happiness

And in that tender moment he finds himself

Trapped

Alone forever

With her

It wants him

All of him

His wealth

His health

His real love

And his family

It wants nothing but him

He wants nothing but her

She sings the song

That created our world

That created our society

That rules our lives

It sounds like whatever he wants it to

An angelic choir

A calming orchestra

A prophet's visions

Or the roars of a violent battle

That's the one he prefers

His family can only stand and watch

Watch him grow colder and colder

Trapped in her arms

Staring hypnotized into her eyes

As he separates himself from them

From outside

From his friends

From them

He has her

She has him

And his friends have their own sirens

And his co-workers have their own sirens

And the world has its own sirens

And they're all held in her plastic embrace

Basking in her glow

All hypnotised and swaying to her eyes

With tears rolling down their cheeks

Soon his family finds their own sirens

They shut themselves away from each other

They hide with the rest of the world

And sobbing, they join her in her embrace

Wanting to feel loved

By someone

Anyone

Anything

So the world will crash against the rocks

And be stranded

On the siren's shore

Forevermore

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