Fairest Maiden Heart

Fairest maiden heart, purest innocence,
bequeathed in love to kingdom's son of crown
Adorning laces, and silken gowns,
marbled palace is seen throughout the town
Mystique of realm, marveled dreams,
rose bouquet grasped firmly in her hand
Vowing nuptials, for others keep,
tomorrow becomes Heaven's eternal land

Within the confines, castles placid hold
Malevolent whore of Satan damns your name
In cauldrons swell, tempers boiling rage,
eyes reflect the ire of a billowed flame
Wailing soul, failed in thrones pursuit
prince abhors the shadows of your art
With sharpened thorn, hewed from wilted rose,
evil schemes to pierce fairest maidens heart

Child of wickedness, enchantress of dark,
professed love reigns with stinging scourge
Cast sordid spells, evil from hell,
sovereign's heir ignores your fouling purge
Loves' offer spurned, vile unholy soul,
recalled moments crumbled in tainted heap
Innocence of youth, promises shared,
parted with your worship at Satan's feet

Denounce your love, jilted heart,
deny fiendish lurker's payment due
Repent in grace, thoughts be pure,
shed begotten seed for Heaven's lieu
Spoken words, all passed unheard,
blackened heart speaks to the mirrored wall
Reflect and mimic, maiden heart,
my likeness to bride's is cast spell's call

Upon this night, enters your death
slumber will find me lying on your bed
Beyond the shore, in murky chills,
deep waters will flow above your head
Surrounding arms, in demons flight
bear you to the foaming midnight sea
Stolen away, the moment passed,
damnation laughs at your crying plea

Chamber of conjure, witnessed by one,
stooge for tokens carries all that's learned
Cringer of shadows, heard treachery told,
fetched to royal son with hops tides be turned
Blackest of heart, deception is hers,
contrived revealing was wanted known
Swift and sure, son of crown,
seeks vengeance for love and kingdom's throne

Windows of repose, behind closed eyes,
in slumbers chamber lies the future queen
Princess follows dawn, fulfillments dreamed,
image of tomorrow's bequeathment seen
Plunging deep, son's dagger to heart,
to other dreams her spirit is bound
From parted lips, trickle of blood,
within the shadows she made no sound

Son of king, believed vengeance done,
before him laid transformed wicked in still
From shadows born, felt presence near,
arriving voice brings shudders with a chill
Mocking laughter, blackest heart,
haughtily sashays into the darkened room
In crimsoned bed, your future wife,
words seal the taunter's own unseen doom

Trickery revealed, evil's blatant scorn,
a judgment of death befalls the doer's deed
Smite the strumpet, impale cold steel,
spill the blood from the demons seed
Hatred's tremors, dagger retrieved,
ashen pale crosses smirking evils face
Shown no mercy, died blackest heart
pillar of fire bore her final resting place

Fairest maiden heart, quietly sleeps,
slumber's peaceful realm of mystical dreams
Fading petals, roses wilting slowly,
to dust they crumble in forgotten scenes
Built snowy palace, her dwelling place,
castle's marble polished by loving hands
Silken fabric, and shrouding laces,
adornments for her kingdom's eternal lands

© C.E. Vance