By Misti Velvet Rainwater
Date: 13 October 1999

BITTEN

I walk dead in the night
white, marked, drained, stained
Dracula had his way with me
I entered his castle knowing
I wouldn't leave
the same girl
so there is no blame to assign
and regret is never an option
   lies are like flies
     in a dead love's
        coffin

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