Haunted Souls Know

What was written on your face when she walked out that door?

I know its not fair of me to ask and your pain has grown old

I think about that look and long for your face

If I was her I would have looked back and saved it 

Seen the pain in your soul through your eyes

I would never ask it of you, for I will see it one day soon

It will disgust you, but I still must say 

That the look of sorrow and despair 

Is what sends me to the grave of love

The first man, my slender man

Looked at me that way when I was fresh and young

I hadn’t been the one to break his heart

But when we were done, before my time had come

He opened up his broken heart for me to see

He couldn’t be helped

But I wanted him so desparately 

I had found my love grew strong in the wakes of another’s hollow heart

And those hot summer nights

With my Egyptian King

He was more of a petty young boy with a vacant soul

I used all my magic to make his sorrow come from me

I wanted him to despair from my adoration

Like the foolish, plain woman who ruined him before I came

“Love doesn’t work like that”

The enchantress in my heart swallowed her flames and left him

Far away, forgotten, before he could even taste the ashes 

And the others- countless casualties

Of my livid desire to perfect the art of ruining a man

Not through seduction, not through manipulation, not through chastity

But through the unholy flames of persuasion

The darkest magic that is purified with each broken man’s blood

Their sorrow disgusted me- it was mine to keep

But none was worthy of adorning my unhappy crown

What are you looking for, my Shaman, my shapeshifter in the night?

You are a nomad roaming the desolate battlefields of broken men

It wouldn’t take long for me to take you captive in this dark realm I own

I couldn’t keep you for long- that’s not your way

But you could stay- I’ll make a sacrifice for a safe passage

I dare you- take me captive-imprison my soul

We cannot change the past

No matter how powerful our magic arts might be

But you could stay here with me 

And make this dark night last forever