A place of delicate beauty
She appeared as the belle of the ball
Ready to create at any given chance
It was a puzzle that would lead them to the dance
Though it began to grow cryptic AF
Kidnappings ran rampant in Victorian times
And Vampires were alive, thirsting for the blood
In her arteries and veins
A bell tinkled, she ran for the curtain
Yet her gown, so beautiful, was not made for agile movement
Her heart hammered, could her life end so soon?
She had such a life ahead, and love in her grasp
Thankfully, she was allowed reassurance as her Novelist arrived
Mysteries she pondered in her whirring mind
Until she turned down the task to infiltrate the ball
Accusations were thrown in her direction
She was a lover, not a fighter
She could mess this up!
But so into the challenge she would go
And as her anxiety clogged her mind again
Victory slipped from her grasp
And a bond of love was permanently broken
DATE OF WRITING: 25 Jan 2020 (1955-2006)
DATE OF POSTING: 25 Jan 2020 (2010)