hush now

don’t you cry

says the father to his child

his lips against hers tightly pinched

let me kiss you, open up

so I can taste the nectar of innocence

and lust

hush now

says the father to his child

reach your hand but not for mine

for that place where pleasure and power

intertwine

hush now

says the father to his child

let me cut you, down, down deep

so your blood can bloom and flow

against skin so white, new fallen

snow

hush now

says the father to his child

spread your legs, spread them wide

lie still, be quiet

let me fall into you

the healing rain of your essence

slain

hush now

says the father to his child

it’s all over now, I promise

child of mind

it’s over now

but that was a lie.