Magic Coffin

Black dust cuts, lust, splatter lights,

Coffin hangs, broken-lid, songs of sweet goodnight.

Warm meal, knife masks eye-to-eye, I sink,

Music burns, I yearn, smug ego his delight.

I’m a doll, molded firm, body glued, arms free,

He wipes my lips, blood drips, stolen abyss.

Candles float, wine pours, river snakes on the floor,

His nails twirl my hair, scratch my skin, begin.

Body wet, fear and sweat, roses bloom within,

Gargoyles laugh, demon chorus is cast, let me crash.

Absinthe ice veins, black purple vortex, a single iris,

His hair graces my breast, sharp trance, I pull him in.

Inscriptions enlighten, a voice alarms him of enemies past,

One chance, plunge the knife, his black heart weak in my hands.

Skin of alabaster earth, far too silky, a chill a pause,

I whisper I love you, his pupils enlarge.

My Lone Companion

My lone companion,

As I run from skeletal castle walls.

A torn dress, a glint of candle dust,

The moon, the purest pathway out.

My back against cold stone,

He stands by me, my lone protector,

Yet what a growler he was when first we met,

Now ears alert to the slightest sound,

To the sounds of Hell,

Death’s call by blood-ritual.

The torch is nearly out.

The chant begins,

The magic of fire and air belong

To the master of this ritual.

I have no air.

He has taken my heart,

But not my soul.

My wild companion sees,

He knows.

The torch, once whole,

Now pieces hang mid-air.

I can see the astral planes of my soul.

My companion sees,

He knows.

Don’t go, I say. Don’t go…..

By the powers of nature, he will not go.

The immortal calls.

Just a taste, he said.

He who sees my light within,

Wants to crush it with a kiss,

And drink the nectar of the stars,

And leave me on all fours,

Begging for more.

What this immortal knows,

I dare not whisper it,

For my companion growls.

Take this warning to bed darling, he says.

You will wake anew.

Come out I say and tell this to my friend,

Who can smell and bite far better than you.

Silence. Footsteps.

He is before me, he kneels down.

Caressing my protector, like old pals.

No growl, nothing. Wow.

He lifts his hands and the pieces swirl,

Encircling music of a most nocturnal spell.

I recognize it anywhere, anytime,

For it is I,

My true identity,

The one and only,

Light of my eternal being.

Give it to me, I say.

He moves as if to drop it,

I move suddenly, he laughs,

I can’t help but break a smile.

He dares to tease me,

Did I misjudge him a few minutes ago?

Something is different now.

I fear what I do not know.

Yet look how calm my companion is,

Far wiser than I will ever know.

Path 21

21 skulls

Love letters reside,

Promises or deceptions,

Burning smoke in my eyes.

No flowers, only

Black holes,

He has a way with words,

But this path

Is just no good, so good.

Love letter #1, skull #1

Rotting corpse of leaves,

I read, “What pain my love

Do you wish, I have 21 to list.

Your pain of being alone

Will be no more.”

Really, 20 more like this?

Love letter #2, skull #2

Ash, sand, earth, worms,

“Let go of time, fall. Let go

Of Life, I’ll give you more.”

Can I have a tour first

Before I sign anything?

Love letter #3, skull #3

A bird flies up high,

“The science of immortality

I will not reveal, but you

Can taste and touch all

Of my cells.”

Show yourself now,

No more words.

Love letter #4, skull #4

Fire.

“It is not about living forever.

It is about being loved, forever.”

Yes, exactly.

Love letter #5, skull #5

Water.

“Your hair falls like this,

Your body is made of this,

My nights will be full of this.”

Sweet-talker.

Love letter #6, skull #6

Air.

“Hold your breath, wait

Hold it some more. Now

Breathe out, remember

This feeling.”

Oh my God.

Love letter #7, skull #7

Forest.

“I will not say beware.

Nor caution, or have fear.

What you fear is within,

But that’s stupid, so come

Over here.”

Trick or treat.

Love letter #8, skull #8

Bees.

“A kiss forever good night.”

Shut up and kiss me.

Love letter #9, skull #9

The Rose.

“Will not be placed gracefully

On your bed. Will not be gently

Gliding along your skin. Your

Scream will touch the air,

Yet you will hold it close to thee.”

Not as close as you.

Love letter #10, skull #10

The wolf.

“Take these skulls as a celestial

Path. Chart and navigate,

But if a second off course,

Blame someone else for

Your regret.”

Where the hell is my compass!

Love letter #11, skull #11

There is no letter.

Wait it’s on the inside,

“We are not much different,

Yet soon will be the same.”

Written on bone,

To write as equals.

Love letter #12, skull #12

It crawls…

“I know your deepest darkest

Fears my love. I know what

Haunts you at night. And why

You can’t sleep.”

If I wake up to a spider one

Morning….

Love letter #13, skull #13

Candelabra.

“I am not void of romance.

But I prefer the term seduction,

I hope you don’t mind.”

Stop talking like this…

Actually don’t stop.

Love letter #14, skull #14

Balcony.

“Forget fairytales, forget

Your childhood.”

Can I? Is that possible?

Love letter #15, skull #15

Dungeon.

“You are a prisoner of your mind.

With my arousing chains I will set you free.

You fear your integrity

Will crumble.

Yes and No.

But isn’t balance that which you seek?”

I dare you to try me.

Love letter #16, skull #16

Crystal Lake.

“Pay attention! My icy wind

Could crack this lake.

Yet your wedding ring

Grows naturally here.”

The depths whisper already.

Love letter #17, skull #17

Night owl.

“If you are solitary, don’t

Worry, that won’t hurt me.

But it may hurt you.”

I’m pretty nearsighted

With my glasses.

Love letter #18, skull #18

Portrait.

“If you were to paint

My portrait, your imagination

Would barely nail

Every detail.

But I heard

You were quite good.

Once.”

What would you like me to paint first?

Love letter #19, skull #19

Piano.

“Purity is beneath us.

But I know that’s your

Frequency.”

News flash!

That died a long time ago.

Love letter #20, skull #20

Wedding gift.

“A red satin box

With black ribbon,

Claw marks on the inside,

Yet a sound that will

Melt your soul.”

Oh come on!

Love letter #21, skull #21

The center of the Universe.

“So what does your intuition say?

I feel the strength that voyages

Beyond your veins.

Or should I pack the first-aid kit,

Just in case?”

Damn.

Escape III: The Victory

I come to a red lava-fall

Room, a single black table

A chalice center. Claw marks

Run across the surface,

Slashes of light, cryptic designs.



I lift my eyes, his army waits.

Their bloodlust now the walls,

Some chained some armed.

Then I realize…

Judgment has arrived.



A beautiful black lace pillow

Thrown at my feet.

The word kneel echoes, rises

Drowns laughter and whispers.

Then there is no army, no lava

No sound.

For he is before me.

Will you be the last thing I see?



But now he has the audacity

To smile at me. To lift the chalice,

Edge my lips, to reveal every emotion

I’m feeling. Dizzy from the potion

I fall to my knees. The army is back,

Roaring happily.



With watery eyes I ask: the claw

Marks, what will happen to me?



Silence. Suddenly so cold.



The black porcelain clock chimes,

Stroke of midnight.

He sleeps beside me,

Victory written across his face.

Escape II

At the dawn of knowledge

There was dust.

And in that dust was fire,

And in that fire was the love

Of my life.



As I walk in this blackout

That is what my tombstone

Will say, but he will brush

The dust off and kiss it

With blood.



Flashes of red in the distance.

Have I reached the center

Of Hell, the center of Earth?

Rocks quake and my tattoo

Emits a song, calling for what

I do not know.



A signal, a beacon,

I will be devoured by his minions,

Or worse. Is there worse?

A kiss on my forehead

By the Devil himself,

For that is what he is,

I can feel his lips

Too precise to be missed.



The light of his castle I see again,

But that is lost.

Time is lost here,

But the chime of the black

Porcelain clock I remember,

And each kiss so tender.

Let me stab my heart,

No weapons necessary,

My mind did it already.

Escape

Hell in the bedroom and below

The balcony. A beautiful Hell inside,

A monstrous one below. Candles

Within mirrors within shadows within,

Smoke rises vine-like, blooming teeth.

A passageway, a tunnel, the only escape.



Over the ledge or run inside,

There is no time.

It rains fire, the balcony ignites.

The glass cries for blood,

For all blood, for all time,

Slits down my face.



The undead welcome me through

Touching my hair, then blood mixes

Words for me to stop, one lifts a scroll.

I knew I should have spent more time

In the library, satin covers grace

Satin pages, each one grew in blue fire

Pedestals, the knowledge I dream of.



Turn back they say, for they point

The other way.

I recognize one word on the scroll,

From my scholar days.

A never-ending dimension, to enter

I’ve read is the origin of all hellish things.



Hell here, Hell there, get out of my way.

One marks my arm, a tattoo,

My lucky day. But they laugh, so I know

Doom is just steps away.



The tunnel is sealed. And so is my heart.

If I see him again in this dimension, he’ll

Get a mouthful of Hell indeed.

Padded Cell

The door swings open to blinding

White light. A void sits upon shoulders,

Enter his face is the walls, so familiar.

A letter from my mother is placed

On a table, his long fingers curl the edge.



We are alone, together, in my palace.

I believe,

No, I do not.

Why is he confusing me?

I’m insane to believe.

That’s why I’ve been here so long,

Because he sees the truth

In me.



He reads the letter aloud:

Our dearest daughter, imagines

Otherworldly things. I can’t,

Take her away. She is sick,

No proof to the contrary,

Take care of her, doctor.



You want proof mother?

He’s here, before me.

Pointless.

It’s time for my medicine.

Resist into four-corners,

Or be still.

If I was sane would I ever see him again?



But I am not sane and I am not alone.

He whispers: no one can know

My true self but you.

Why me I ask?

Why like this?



He says I’m free to leave today,

And he’ll wipe my memory.

Or…



I shake my head.

Insane suits me.

Text Me Bite Me

I text I’ll bite you first

And you laugh full-heartedly.

You text vampire fangs with a heart,

So my emoticon blushes brightly.



You have created a candle,

You text that next knowing what I like.

Will we do this all night I ask?

Your winks are hiding something.



Three castles in a row,

You say they are waiting my arrival.

I laugh, like I can afford to fly.

I say don’t joke, but you grin sinisterly.



I’m running out of emoticons suddenly,

You always have the perfect ones ready.

I text an empty wallet,

Then the eternity symbol appears, fate.



I say nothing for a long time.

You say nothing for a long time.

Then you poke me.

I laugh so hard I cry.



A rose on fire,

And ask why I’m suddenly so quiet.

I think for awhile, what am I doing?

You ask if I’m afraid.



I type the only word that comes to mind,

Yes.

You text yes?

I reply, yes to eternity.



You ask again, then what do you really fear?

I reply, nothing. Really….nothing.

Irresistible Inferno

My shadow dives into a bright ardor,

Sparking restful bliss to which I’ll never tire of.

I could fall asleep while my world becomes heat,

You behind my back igniting all things beneath.



At once crimson, bronze, gold, and yellow,

Reflecting a path with vintage torches to follow.

All around sapphire curtains touch the ground,

Altering every thought into an elusive sound.



Stepping forward near the edge I nearly vanish,

Leaving me turning to you before I perish.

Just when I almost fly your arms seize tight,

Facing a slowly diminishing memory of light.



Closely I linger hearing only my heart beating,

Breathlessly my voice whispers for you incoherently.

Near you my mind secretly refuses to believe,

Somehow hearing this you lift me up piece by piece.



Several beams of fire pierce my body as we kiss,

Sealing this transformation as an essential wish.

Upon my face fever leaves me in a trance,

Where you scorch my soul from this eternal dance.



Each twirling gust of wind produces agony so divine,

Tears mesmerize my eyes tempting me into the sublime.

Within each flash I breathe you in forever ardent,

Tell me how you imagine my rapture taking descent.

Far-Reaching Temptation

My heart finally rests quietly in light,

Where pain and fear leave my sight.

This is what I wanted since I first drew breath,

A place displaying my desire in fulfilling depth.



Among various instruments line music above,

Every note holding the same eternal love.

Yet what passion do I feel as time passes by,

That I miss, that I reach for, that I am denied.



I long for something to revitalize my soul,

Something uncontrollable unfathomable down below.

This place of endless multi-layered music and illumination,

Silently I scream for another form of inspiration.



Suddenly these restrictions prolong the distance,

Whereby whispers promise a new admittance.

Lying still while reason departs from my intention,

Yearning for your presence I desperately need to mention.



Daringly I walk towards the gate barring what’s forbidden,

When you appear waiting for my submission.

Your proposition to feel alive blinds my sanity,

Enticing my every move into complete uncertainty.



Slowly I look down to see my shadow fade,

With your touch I quickly become motionless and obey.

Intoxication creates a realm beyond all comprehension,

So profound it surpasses what I would call Heaven.

Tower to Immortality

My door begins to shake from the nightly wind,

Waking me to objects that twirl and spin.

This darkened veil reveals my fears within,

Hearing total silence I’m blind to all sin.



I slowly wait for light to return to my eyes,

But my candle breaks and suddenly flies.

Voices increase in pitch as I see my door sink,

Darkness falls before I have time to blink.



A corridor widens and extends past my sight,

Where torches covered in black stone ignite.

A crimson carpet splashes upon my dress,

As I gradually climb past statues that bless.



I look behind to see roses growing forever overhead,

Spreading and forming a tangled curtain bleeding red.

Suddenly I stop before a door lined in mist,

Encircling me as I think of passwords to list.



Slowly a hand extends out tracing around my waist,

Feeling sharp fingers caress down my face.

His pale complexion lights the way through shadow,

Chilling my skin as he entices me to follow.



As light falls from broken stained glass,

He leans in close telling me all pain will pass.

I close my eyes for I feel nothing but bliss,

As a touch of death falls upon our kiss.

Angelic Cemetery

The past remains frozen in marble and glass,

Realizing your prayers will never bring him back.

Mist lines your view and stops everything in time,

When will the pain become as distant as the light.



Crystal rose petals lead to his grave,

A tear marks the spot of a cold embrace.

Angels surround you and pray by your side,

Yet they offer no comfort from the chilly night.



You hear a voice and turn to see where,

While it's only your beating heart you hear.

A sweeping calm passes over you and reminds you of his voice,

But a face flashes before you and warns you of the night.



You back away thinking it's all in your mind,

Only to find his grave illuminates from behind.

Fascination blinds your senses to the present,

As your life ignites into a burning spirit.



Doubt is never in your mind,

While you move slowly towards the light.

The voice beckons, leaving you in a trance,

Where you hope to see him once again.

Lux Aeterna

The atmosphere quickens, warm

Body is quiet, ears ring

I’m exactly where I should be.

Spiraling blue lights, heat

My cold skin, life is in me,

Yet my soul is missing the other,

A cry for silence,

A kiss like the lights,

Frozen faces so enticing,

And I know they see me, and want me.



Black satin edges around and off

My shoulders, pale beams full

Of fear, but a healthy fear.

I am alone, in the center

Of desire, soon I will be his.

One sees, one knows.

I’m given space to shine,

To bask in the fire inside, just one

Doesn’t deny my time.

Finally, I close my eyes.



The lights die just like all reasons

Or questions, or insane lies.

I clear my head and catch my breath,

Dimensions of eternity in his eyes,

He whispers my name, so say it again,

I want to let go and finally know,

Not my existence but yours,

Wherever you’ve come from, show me

Proffer your mysteries,

Let my blood drip,

Or will you just kill me?

Decide fast because my light is still haunting me.