Silken Veil v.2

(hummm) Careful where you step

I have spun the room in silk

I drape my shoulders

in velvet shawls

To soften the angles

against the walls

A quiet tea, a steady hand

Offering comfort you understand

Yet every corner keeps my design

Thread by thread, line by line

Do not look too close at the drape of my gown Or

the eightfold weight when the sun goes down

I am gentle,

I am kind

Keeping all the claws behind

A shelter woven soft and deep For every wanderer I keep

Fear the towering silhouette

Caught within my tender net

They bring their wounds,

I mend their seams

Whispering safety

inside their dreams

They praise my grace,

so still and tall

Unaware of how I climb the hall I smile polite,

I bow my head And wrap their sorrow in golden thread

If the lantern flickers and casts me wide Would you flee from

the

beast I hide?

I am gentle,

I am kind

Keeping all the claws behind

A shelter woven soft and deep For every wanderer I keep

Fear the towering silhouette Caught within my tender net

(my tender net)

Eight eyes weeping in the dark Longing for an honest mark Not

a monster, just a home

Loomed of care so you won't roam

Rest your head, you are protected Never feared and never

neglected (shhh)