The Visit

Darkness large

Shadows fall

He visits

Standing tall

I cringe

Skin crawl

Darkness large

Shadows fall

*

He kissed my mind

with image clear

The one I lust

my sweetheart dear

“You can take her

Now, here.”

He kissed my mind

with image clear

*

I love her

yet I lust

I want her flesh

yet I must

Keep my soul

keep her trust

*

I challenge my dark, mystic guest

“I see your suit –

now show me the rest.”

He pauses.

“I am Prince of Fire –

to see me? You must jest!”

I pressed my cause.

He lifted the hood

with beauteous grace

and within

lay my own face.

Oud-Berchem, Antwerpen, België