Because my people once
were vampires
I haunt the night like a creature
of the moon
Because my people once
were vampires
I find no rest during dark
hours
I slumber when daylight
Because my people once
were vampires
I lie awake listening, sniffing
stunned
by the music of the night
Because my people once
were vampires
A bloodred rose
enchants me like fierce
delight
Because my people once
were vampires
I raise my head, with swollen
lips
after you've passed them with
your
fingertips
And so it is.
