I danced with the devil tonight,
In a web of shimmering silk
I twirled and whirled and swirled and cried
While he cupped my face and dried my eyes
I danced with the devil tonight,
In a world of darkened sin
In a world of fate and fear and of hate
as my outer walls caved in
I gave my soul for a chance at love
My family for a chance at gold
I gave my hope for a bitter taste
Of the youth I traded for living old
My heart was bitter from lack of care
When he first showed me the dance
I gave my friends for a cold grey stone
And my life to shiver here cold and alone
I danced with the devil on a moonlit eve
In a quiet grove near a deep sea cove
I danced with the devil through the darkened night
And he gave me the comfort I needed
And I felt a warm hand on the small of my back
And looked into the face of the Truth
And I saw the life I'd given myself
And I saw my own eyes reflected within
I danced with the devil in golden heels
I danced without worry or care
I danced without being fully aware
Of the lives or the people I'd hurt
We danced through the night's passing
And through the waxing moon
I danced 'till I could dance no more
And he stood there and held me in arms of death
I talked with the devil tonight
In tones of maroon surprise
I gave my blood to see the light
And darkness entered my soul
I talked with the devil tonight
I told him my story of fear
And he looked at me and said nothing
Accusation on forked tongue so near
I talked with the devil tonight
And I heard his own words to me
And they were the same ones I'd told myself
And I found out that the devil was me
He turned from me and displayed his back
A quicksilver body of cool uncaring
I fell to my knees giving sorrys and pleas
And he turned once more to me
And took my weary arms in his,
And wrapped his tight 'round me
And spoke in a voice berift of his hate
That he and me would always be
I embraced the devil in the twilight hour
He smelled of rose, of cloves and of woes
he gave me a squeeze, and one last look
And then he bent down to kiss me
And his lips were the texture of moistened earth
And they burned with the heat of deceit
And a pointed fang peeked from his mouth
And scarred me both within and without
And he left me there, alone and cold
With his poisen now within me
And around my soul he took his hold
And through my eyes he sees
And I danced with the devil in the depths of hell
In his home away from home
And I danced with the devil to the songs of elves
And he took my oath of gold
Then lighting struck in my quiet heart
And it set the grove ablaze
And I saw within my mind's closed lid
The Truth beyond Truth of things
And cast him out like a murdurous grout
That devil I followed no more
And alone yet happy in the moonlit eve
I turned and ventured home
"Zelgadiss?"
"Lina..."
"Why are you smiling at me like that? heh heh heh..." - Ye gods, he looks happy - "What are you - Mrmph..."
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