You Belong to the Night

Ra has withdrawn his lapis lazuli shield
left you unsheathed, bared and vulnerable
to the whims and yearnings of Anubis

the dark one reaches out
you protest with impotent resistance
he offers insistent intimacy
            the thirst for moonlight brims
mutual desire must be quenched

Cleopatra, Cinderella
and Snow White, fallen before
the charms of caesars and princes
fade in the shadow-spill
                                 of Stygian ink
dream darkly, fair lady
           this is but a Duat visitation
drink it up

Red Riding Hood
has beaten the path
                  follow
 Rapunzel shorn gold locks
have flattened the meadow
                 lay back

there is no slipping
the Persephonic mesh
for Sleeping Beauty …
while onyx reveals the stars
              you belong to the night

Digital art is a result of images found in the public domain or creative commons. All images have been modified.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/harlequeen/7913356602
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare#/media/File:John_Henry_Fuseli_
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sah_
https://pixabay.com/en/fantasy-gothic-dark-woman-female-2967163/

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