I had a dream
Of sunshine so dim
That noon was midnight.
You donned your velvet
And paraded your charms
In front of me
With an arrogant smile.
The snakes circled me
And you held out
Your hand to dance with me.
With venom on my tongue,
We spun between the swaying cobras,
Intent on something
You knew all too much about
And I too little.
Hours passed and the dimness
Of the midday sun
Sank into the mountains
And an even darker abyss
Smothered our mysterious game.
Then we stopped and the snakes
Grinned as we embraced,
Your tongue tasting bitter
And your hands insincere.
As you pulled away,
We started to crumble,
Falling into ash
And trembling in transparency.
Yet as our skin flew away,
We could still see each other's eyes...
And I awoke in a sweat
For dreams are much too true.