The visit
She came to him in a dream, Dressed in a black gown, Shimmering, seductive, Hair flowing down in brown curls Stars blazing in her eyes, Moons dancing on her ears, And then she opened her mouth, Yellow slime slipped out, Black spots reappeared On her lips and thighs, Night jars screeched, Snakes rattled in dark bushes And she melted away He woke up smiling, Glad to remember her still, So ethereal, so fleeting Clutching and squeezing His beating heart, Never forgetting, Never forgiving.