The Red Oleander

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The sun explodes across ebony skies
The night buried alive by his salutations
Showering his gifts, his unwavering adoration
Loyal subjects, they arise to Apollo's blessing
Breaking out of their frozen tombs
I awoke to the call of father time
His fife playing, in unison with the steady drums
I Jumped up, Sprinted for the coast
Scoured the tall grass for my budding siren
I recall the summer past, and her glorious exploits
Our romance crowning, screaming into this world
Shades of blue, I quiver at the sight
Falling water, revives our first kiss
Shooting stars, my smile creeps through
I hold onto to these treasures for dear life
Giddy and overjoyed, these feelings expire
Shock leaves my body rigid, what do I see?
Standing high above the tallest blades
Her petals gleam crimson, warding off starved adversary
This new form, a curse in disguise

Snatched me by the collar, she recognized my soul
My advances once futile, branded the hopeless romantic
As the seasons changed, my sweetest serenades still resonate
Deep inside her conflicted mind, body, and soul
Her heart, fully engulfed in flames
The spark in her eyes, reveals her wicked desires
She forced me past the open door
My body coveted, floating in sheer ecstasy
I collapsed in her darkest corridor
Hidden away from the vile earth
Her walls set a blaze, beating back the curious onlookers

Bound to the floor, her poison dragged me away
Through the labyrinth, complex twists and curves
Helpless I lay, her scarlet gown mesmerizing
This masterpiece is haunting
This masterpiece inspires me
Metamorphosis,into the terrible dragon
The screaming Medusa, that dwells in my darkest night terrors
Her notions all sick, outlandish and perverse
Professing her nightly comforts
All secrets, abandon divine embrace
Confess! Confess!
She convulsed and moaned
Tearing away at my scorched flesh
My entire being rocked, eyelids locked tight
Do not let up! Do not let up!
The intense satisfaction, pain and ecstasy
Bursting into fiery shards at collision

Like golden leaves in the autumn breeze....
The calm settles, this haven falls silent
Locked into our gaze
Her eyes, rubies to die for
A window to her smoldering heart
Riddled with sin, her cancerous scandals
I begged for the answers
She turned away, cutting off all insight
Her swift and sharp demand, for my departure
Cuts away at the mighty every green, our hands cultivated
Leaning, creaking, closer to the bitter end

Out in the frigid storm
The choir sounding the requiem
My Instincts warn me, tragedy lay ahead
I march, my head bowed to the frost bitten concrete
Ignorant to the warning signs, alarms blaring through my mind
The thoughts are jolting back and forth
Frightened at what is to come
They fade into the back, as I climb into my den
Sulking, recuperating from this venomous flora