Starlit Eyes

Stand up straight, fix your hair.
Smile but not too wide.
Laugh but not too loud.
Embody grace, personify perfection.

Back straight as you dip low.
Offer insults laced with the sweetest of words.
Bring honor to your family, your name.
Your life is for them, no one else.

Hide your scars, cloak your pain.
Choose your mask carefully.
There's no escape in reality.
Slip into your dreams.

Scream it out, break the mirror.
Shatter the faces that you hold dear.
Silence the mocking, bind the fear.
This is your kingdom, you are the Queen.

They split your flesh, break your spirit.
But here in the shadows, you'll find your worth.
Take His hand and walk the darkened path.
Follow his steps and embrace your destiny.

The flash of fangs, the scent of blood.
Whisper sweet nothings, hold them close.
Give them their sweet release.

As they stare into starlit eyes.