16.The Lamia
The scent grows richer, he knows he must be here
He finds a long passageway lit by chandelier
Each step he takes, the perfumes change
From familiar fragrance to flavours strange
A magnificant chamber meets his eye
Inside, a long rose-water pool is shrouded by fine mist
Stepping in the moist silence, with a warm breeze he's gently
kissed
Thinking he is quite alone
He enters the room, as if it were his own
But ripples on the sweet pink water
Reveal some company unthought of-
Rael stands astonished doubting the sight
Struck by beauty, gripped with fright
Three vermillion snakes of female face
The smallest motion, filled with grace
Muted melodies fill the echoing hall
but there is no sign of warning in the sirens' call
'Rael, welcome, we are the Lamia of the pool,
We have been waiting for our watrst bo bring you cool.'
Putting fear beside him, he trusts in beauty blind
He slips into the nectar, leaving his shredded clothes behind
With their tongues, they test, taste and judge all that is mine
They move in a series of caresses
That glide up and down my spine
As they nibble the fruit of my flesh, I feel no pain
Only a magic that a name would stain
With the first drop of my blood in their veins
Their faces are convulsed in mortal pains
Ther fairest cries, 'We all have loved you, Rael'
Each empties snamkelike body floats
Silent Sorrow in empty boats
A sickly sourness fills the room
The bitter harvest of a dying bloom
Looking for motion I know I will not find
I stork the curls now turning pale, in which I'd laid entwined
'Oh Lamia, your flesh remains I will take as my food'
It is the scent of garlic that lingers on my chocolat fingers
Looking behind me, the water turns icy blue
The lights are dimmed and once again the stage is set to you
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