The scene is
like a dream - surreal -
It's as if we watching this happen
on a screan or
like one might watch a play
or some bizarre parade
celebrating death...
but everything is in slow motion.
The vampire approaches her victim.
No one weems to notice what is happening
but I know it's real,
despite the lack of
street signs,
grass blades, trees, leaves
or others - just skeletal remains
of trees that might come alive later.
Confronting her I say,
"I will not allow this."
She addresses me, saying,
"I can end your fears;
show you life
everlasting
and powers
you've always
hungered for.
I answer, "You are death
and I NEVER wanted power
over others....
life, compassion, empathy, goodness
and love
are what I wanted."
"Drink my blood and become like me"
You only offer me death."
"No," she answers, "would you rather,
die than become?"
"if the priest says "Drink this blood'
You drink."
I wanswer, "the bread I eat is protection.
The blood I drink is life..."
confused and uncertain about everything.
"I will have you willing nor not," she answers.
"And yet I live," I answer,
though still afraid.
"Only for now!
only for a while."