[Requiem] - Queen of shade and night

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A curl of smile,
A gimlet eye,
Red on white on black.
As quick as sin,
Smooth as a lie,
A walking heart attack.

A twist of silk,
A turn of heel,
A promise of delight.
A down-soft voice
And a will of steel,
The Queen of shade and night.

She walks with power and weilds it well,
Her strength is to endure.
She watches as the nights go by,
Waiting for the moment when her triumph will be sure.

Innocent eyes and
Such wicked guile,
Paring the dross from gold.
Build you up
With a word or a smile,
Or throw you out in the cold.

One half devil,
A quarter saint,
Mistress of bishop and knight.
Her will is strong,
Her conscience faint,
The Queen of shade and night.

She walks with power and weilds it well,
Her strength is to endure.
She watches as the nights go by,
Waiting for the moment when her triumph will be sure.

Kingmaker,
Heartbreaker,
Patron of the arts.
Eyes like Itzli's dagger
Piercing to the secret parts.

Dark flower,
Secret power,
Hidden in the light.
Eros' lie and Eris' sting,
The Queen of shade and night.

A moment pure,
A fatal blow,
Sublime in its surprise.
A single move,
As in chess or go,
That seals the final prize.

No Prince falters,
No bishops kneel,
No thought of fear or flight.
An unseen coup,
Her rule to seal,
As Queen of shade and night.

She walks with power and weilds it well,
Her strength is to endure.
She watches as the nights go by,
Waiting for the moment when her triumph will be sure.