three in the morning productions

valse des monstres

wound--
the music box
begins to chime
its ancient haunt
stirring from forgotten sleep
shadow puppets
asway on strings

and she the Queen of them
Keeps court
behind a smile
wan and all sorrow
that when he sings for her
pallid darkness
flickers a warmth

hush, the motley whirl
hush--
and to his voice
join in dance
and so they dance
she the Queen
masked plastic
ever the same, ever the smile

daemons and ghouls--
creatures of pale
look covetously to their Queen
when he asks of her
art thou true
lady, tell me
is it thee I have sought

he does not know
that she longs, though she knows
that when she speaks
not a word will slip
through painted tiers

silence for his song,
he turns and walks away
too soon too late
for her
Queen and captive
of her shadows
quick to overwhelm

On and on
the sleeper's waltz
with a Queen to keep court
behind a smile
wan and all sorrow

11.18.02 - 12:24 a.m.

	valse des monstres wound-- the music box begins to chime its ancient haunt stirring from forgotten sleep shadow puppets asway on strings and she the Queen of them Keeps court behind a smile wan and all sorrow that when he sings for her pallid darkness flickers a warmth hush, the motley whirl hush-- and to his voice join in dance and so they dance she the Queen masked plastic ever the same, ever the smile daemons and ghouls-- creatures of pale look covetously to their Queen when he asks of her art thou true lady, tell me is it thee I have sought he does not know that she longs, though she knows that when she speaks not a word will slip through painted tiers silence for his song, he turns and walks away too soon too late for her Queen and captive of her shadows quick to overwhelm On and on the sleeper's waltz with a Queen to keep court behind a smile wan and all sorrow 11.18.02 - 12:24 a.m.