Mistress Of Deception

You can’t fall off
the middle
Direction
yours to choose
Which way conceals 
your downfall
Which way
awaits the Muse

The center offers
safety
Encircled
in the flow
Whose currents
hide a Siren
Enticing
— you below

(Dreamsleep: January, 2025)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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