RC deWinter
pretty please
would you mind
if I chose you
as my muse?
i had one but
he turned and ran away,
affrighted by the
closeness of our souls,
though never in his
life did i intrude.
for in you i see
qualities admired:
courage,
intelligence,
humility,
and that requisite remnant -
passionfire -
mixed with a madness
needed in this world.
i promise not to
scratch you with my quill,
nor will i stain you
with a misplaced word;
but give me leave
to gaze and drink you in,
and use your blood
as ink with which
to sin.
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