persephone speaks
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i asked him for it. for the blood, for the rust, for the sin.
i didn't want the pearls the other girls talked about, or the fine marbles of palaces, or even the roses in the mouth of servants. i wanted pomegranates - i wanted darkness, i wanted him. so i grabbed my king and ran away to the land of death where i reigned and people whispered that i had been dragged. i'll tell you i've changed, i'll tell you, the red on my lips isn't wine. i hope you've heard of horns, but that isn't half of it. out of an entire kingdom he kneels only to me, calls me queen, calls me mercy. mama, mama, i hope you get this. know the bed is warm and our hearts are cold, know never have i been better than when i am here. do not send flowers, we'll throw them in the river. 'flowers are for the dead', 'least that's what the mortals say. i'll come back when he bores me, mama, but not today.
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Danielle Michallen
