daylight & nightmare

exchanging daymare for nightlight

he dwelt in sepulchres hallowed, unholy

preferring nightmare to daylight

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in ancient days she thrived in the sight

of the virgin moon in the pure sky’s sea

exchanging daymare for nightlight

—

he kept himself secret, absorbing the rite

by rote of the pagans of times older than he

preferring nightmare to daylight

—

her freedom had hid her from vulture and kite

unsullied by human hands cursed and bloody

exchanging daymare for nightlight

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the darkened riddles of caverns once bright

he uncovered, discovered, claiming mastery

preferring nightmare to daylight

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it was there that he found her, arrested in flight

escaping from horrors much stronger than she

exchanging daymare for nightlight

preferring nightmare to daylight