exchanging daymare for nightlight
he dwelt in sepulchres hallowed, unholy
preferring nightmare to daylight
—
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
—
the darkened riddles of caverns once bright
he uncovered, discovered, claiming mastery
preferring nightmare to daylight
—
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
