Silken Veil v.1

(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)