Thank you to Raihu whose tale 'Minotaur' partially inspired this poem.
Spoken in the different voices of the characters, beginning with the Faun.
"Darkfall. Do we dream
of black soft petals brushing
velvet fingers 'cross your cheek.
Bedtime. Sleep, shall we
beneath the dying sky
And forget the surreal past
down, down deep into the
maze where you were born, the
deserted womb"
"Forgive me, their tiny
crushed silver bodies
lie useless in my hands.
Eyes. Red eyes
blinking in clawed hands
Crushing my spirit and white, white
skin stretched over ghastly
bald visage, why
Couldn't I find the key to the horror
that lies in my soul?"
"Monstrous fat baby
bathed in bloody milk
to save her child?
I feel the little witch's
futile anger. Oh how
foolish the pale child
To think that she might sneakily
Supplant herself in her
weak mother's heart,
in my place.
Turn your face, darling child
- betrayer!
Betrayers, all of them,
in the forest.
Come my prey
I shall hunt
you
down."
"No no you
shall not have him
I shall spirit him
away.
Come my dear love,
My flesh, my blood.
Taste my breath
for it speaks of faith:
Let us fall to the sweet
earth together;
But you will live.
Yes, you will live
Say goodbye, dear one.
Red fills my eyes
Red fills my chest
I see the labyrinth.
I see..."