Ah, my dark friend
You laid a trap for me,
And though I smelled the stench of your love,
I walked right into your lair-
Alas,
I believed too much in my own strength of will-
I thought I could pull free before you swallowed me whole...
But,
Your strength surpassed me,
Even as your cunning outwitted me,
And the unwholesomeness of your love
invaded my soul,
And made me a slave to your needs-
My pain gave you pleasure,
And I could only scream in agony
When your presence invaded my mind,
And your fingers wrapped around my soul,
Squeezing until I collapsed in a heap at your feet.
It was then I saw you smile,
And in those strange colored eyes
I saw the hunger that was your love for me,
Saw the sickness in your soul
That made you what you are-
It was then that I tried to run,
for foolish child that I was-
I thought I could play tag with a God and run away-
Thought I would laugh with my friends
About the dangerous game I had played-
I thought my quickness and youth would save me;
For I saw your size and thought you slow,
Saw the gray in your temples
and judged you old-
Thought I could outrun your shadow
like a hawk on a cloudy day...
But,
My God, you were quick!
And though many think me fast,
You were faster still-
Your warrior's eyes watched the signals
My body gave away-
And before my muscles even twitched
Your hand reached out like lightning
And raised me to the sky,
An offering,
A gift,
A sacrifice to serve your needs,
And as my blood ran down your arm-
You dipped your fingers in my life,
And tasted my soul...
God,
How will I ever forget that smile?
Those eyes that pierced me to the bone,
Those arms that trapped me like a spider in a web.
And now,
I weep for the key to the shackles
You have placed around my heart,
For when I look into those lion colored eyes,
Your dark beauty captures me once more,
And though I am not afraid-
I tremble,
For I am eternally bound by your dark love
And crave the blood I tasted on your lips-
Need the strength of your arms
To crush me to your chest
And feel your hot breath whisper
That you love me the best-
It doesn't even matter if its true ,
because now,
My soul belongs to you...