welcome, ladies and gentlemen
to the Realm of the (Un)forgiving
     where what vile premonitions may come
     will give way to subdued laughter and––
                                                           ­                  succumb;
                                                                ­                        drown
     in a sea of dripping neon lights,
     wipe away the mist in your eyes,
     say your final goodbyes
     before you disappear with the night