The world drones on, beyond
this lacquered, amber membrane
I recline within the waxen chambers—
a sovereign of nectar
enthroned in illusion
Muffled voices leak through resin walls
distorted—like speech submerged in molasses:
“Gone… her mind distills itself…
hallucinations… delusional constructs…”
I attempt to see—
but the hum begins, low
as a beast dreaming in its burrow.
My votaries rise,
spilling gold into my gaze
Sweet venom varnishes my...
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