I crave you like these eyes seek sleep;
A mere whisper that leaves me burning
You caress me with a feather-touch
Writing poetry upon the parchment of my thighs.

It's on the tip of my tongue —
those three words I so want to utter, but cannot
I am the maiden locked in the tower
And you are the prince of my dreams.

So come to me, I whisper to dear night
Come to me hidden in her shadows
Reveal yourself to none but me
With the moon as our sole testimony.

You walked into my heart with a lion's grace
As if you had always belonged there
Wore the crown and sat on the throne
King of the ivy-covered castle of my soul.

Oh, you heartless tormentor
How could you set me ablaze?
Watch as I burn in your longing
You smile, asking me to hold on a little longer.

My moonshine prince, you are so beautiful
Pale like the moon, like a dream come true
Eyes beguiling lilac, bearer of a thousand stories
I want to drown myself in them and never emerge.

I beseech you; steal me from this dreadful land
From this tyrant father of mine, who holds me captive in this lifeless tower
Free me from this achroous existence of failed rebellions
Take me somewhere where I can unfurl my wings.

Watch me rise as a dragon in the skies
Ancient rage and power made flesh
Dwale with me through these verdant lands
Where grief is an alien concept.

Sing me an aubade in the dawn
As sunlight dances upon our entwined forms,
Let us twine our souls with the threads of love
A promise of forever written in the stars.

Until then, let me hold you in my dreams —
Come to me tonight, my prince.

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