"The Unchanged"
I was leaning against the lamp post
waiting
for the light to change
waiting for my life to change
I
looked at my watch
exactly on the stroke of midnight
he
appeared oozing charm
(Did you ever meet a vampire
that wasn't
charming, disarming?)
He ordained to appear at that time
How
could he appear any time,
but the perfect time
The vampire
took my hand
"Don't be shy"
"Well, of course, I
am shy
You are my first vampire
and I don't know what to say or
do"
He said, "I know you
and you are going to tell
the truth"
"Really, you know me"
(How could
anyone know me)
Of course, not believing a word
smiling the
smile of tears
smiling my fears
smiling the smile of the
damned
slipping I said
"I never shared my deepest
thoughts with anyone
I have been alone so long
Please let me
tell you everything"
The vampire smiled with glee
as he
watched me bleeding
He said there's plenty of time for that
from
time to time
we'll have a nice chat
over a cup of warm
blood
ah, the taste of intimacy to come
is just the usual, dead
fraud