the dead soul sings, the dead souls dance
oh, days of ice and nights on fire
the dross of death is seared away
dark, dark my heart, darker than desire

i felt i knew you exceptionally well
like the ancient sinner knows her hell
but morning's kiss awakened deeper fire
dark, dark, my heart, darker than desire

you touched me deep, then tried to bruise me
but you cannot hurt what is not there
the dross of death is seared away
this tiny girl you cannot scare

once i burned at your touch, ignited at your stare
now i die at your whisper as you eat me like air
day grows deep and i fear i will tire
dark, dark my heart, darker than desire

love can no longer grow in this heart
all those kisses sounded like rain
dark, dark my heart, darker than desire
dark with empty memories transformed into pain

wilted and withered, consumed by shade
black tongue altered to the sharpest of blades
same form, same eyes, yet a different soul spires
oh, days of ice and and nights on fire

the dead soul sings, the dead souls dance
oh, days of ice and nights on fire
the dross of death is seared away
dark, dark, my heart, darker than desire
darker than desire
first and last stanza and repeating lines, (c) 1994 Robert Gleason

Main body of the poem, (c) 2001 Krissi M.

various lines composed by Monica R.

           
and to Sylvia Plath's spirit... thank you for the inspirations...
This poem was written to appear in a Pitch Black fanfic by a fine woman I only know as "CC"... if she does use it, then I'll be sure to link up to it, but for now... -slight shrug- ...not much I can do!
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