She waltzes into the room
Exposing my genetic code,
And telling strange and tragic tales
Of Vashti and her heroines.

Kindly set my table!

As I recall,
The Son of Mercury said to me.
"It is a sunlight day.
All refuge has been withdrawn.
Your own blood shall whet the stone
To grind your bones.
Until you refuse
To deny
Your heartbeat
Anymore."