He caught me whilst young,So skilled with my tongue,To worship his cock,The key to his lock,Leaving me open within,Exposed to his sin,Abandoned in kind,Once plucked from the vine,No words had he spoken,Though he left me his token,His seed in my womb,My fate sealed on the loom,Thus woven by fate,His lusts did I sate,His gift given in turn,My soul did he burn,Left with a babe,His in naught but a name,An heir to the throne,‘Pon which all sins... more

At the dawn, you hold them near,A doe to fawn, they are your dear,And as they grow, you watch them flourish,This gentle heart is yours to nourish,Piercing cries and babies’ breath,Remembrance is all you have now they have left,Where they go, you hope them well,‘pon life’s deceits you do not dwell,The choice is theirs and not your own,For our own faults must we atone,Be you there to wipe their tear?Be you there to assuage their fear?Or ‘pon nape of neck you clench?Their... more

As rain lashes at my window, I seek to forget,That my only companions, Are my dark regrets,They sit with me in silence, behind my cigaretteReminding me ever softly, Of what I have beget.As rain lashes at my window, A knock upon the door,Who it is at this hour?Their entrance I implore,Perhaps it is a demon come,To dance upon my floor,Seeking payment from me,That I can scarce afford.As rain lashes at my window,A shadow does lightly cross,Flickered... more