IV. Opposing Voice

In mourning of the night, deny, deny the moth’s call
Escape! Forsake your dreams
For in the darkness all will fall.

In the shadows,—Do not look!—stands a woman with a pall.
All, nothing, is as it seems
In mourning of the night. Deny, deny the moth’s call.

Drowning in slumber, refuse to heed her call.
The lost remain and nothing redeems
For in the darkness all will fall.

No one escapes the maze—the labyrinth, a wall—
Ignore her wails and keens
In mourning of the night. Deny, deny the moth’s call.

Empty voices echo, whispers in a lonely hall—
Turn around, look, look. Sullen screams.—
For in the darkness all will fall.

Silvered calls pull, silken strands enthrall.
Run, flee from the woman of moonbeams
In mourning of the night. Deny, deny the moth’s call
For in the darkness all will fall!

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Written as a villanelle. Gave me a lot of trouble and the message came out a bit mangled. This is a little project for school, but I figured I would follow my typical theme, in the opposing direction. Constructive criticism is always welsome!