Count Ruzéno

lost his family

in the darkness of the night

He wasn't there

to hear their pleas

or to witness their fevered fight

He was away

near the Rhine

and now they are all gone

Erzebet, dear Erzebet

and Oleg and Inga

have left him all alone

He'll fight to sleep

and dreams will shy away

With his eyes watching the moon

Cursing the night

her zircon-stars shining

Cursing the Kalandornõ's boon

12/04/2002

Author's Note: don't you love dreams?

Posted on 12/04/2002
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