,BOOK ( ,LEVELL+ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,MOORE 

,TEXT 3 

,& ! ,PRIME LEVEL+1 IS LAY+ L[ ! ,M\NTA9ES1 &  

LEVEL+ ! ,HILLS 9 MAN4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALL4 

,ABIEZ] ,COPPE1 ,A ,FI]Y ,FLY+ ,ROLL 

,LET HI/ORY BE Y\R HYMN ( P5ANCE1 
 ,F>M Y\R P>5TS & ! RACES 9 ! GR\ND1 

,NOT = PELF BUT = REMEMBRANCE1 

,& MAKE READY = ! FE/IVAL ( RU94 

,$W>D ,DAHLB]G1 ,CIPANGO'S ,H9D] ,DOOR 

,=EWORD 

,IT IS ?OSE :O >E LEFT BEH9D1 NOT ?OSE :O GO BEYOND1 ?AT >E SAD4 ,! %APE %IFT]S HAVE !IR [N CONC]NS4 ,BUT ?IS IS A TEXT AS MU* CONC]N$ ) LIFE AS ) DEA?4 ,! METAPHORS >E !RE = ALL TO SEE4 ,9 ! TRADITION ( ! ,I ,*+ & ,OVID'S ,METAMORPHOSIS1 ?IS IS A BOOK ( *ANGE1 A BOOK ( TRANS=MATION1 TRANSMOGRIFICATION1 A BOOK ( 9SURRECTION & RESURRECTION444 A BOOK ( LEVEL+4 

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,SO ?IS IS :AT HAPP5$4 

,I'M GO+ TO *OP IT (F1 %E SAID4 

,:Y81 ,I SAID4 ,:AT =8 

,I WANT TO1 %E SAID4 ,& ANYWAY Y\ DON'T NE$ IT ANYMORE4 

,?AT'S TRUE1 ,I SAID4 ,BUT :AT WILL Y\ DO ) IT8 

,!RE >E ALL K9DS ( ?+S ,I CAN DO ) IT1 %E SAID4 ,Y\'LL SEE4 ,BR+ IT H]E4 

,) ?IS %E MOTION$ ME T[>D AN OLD1 UNV>NI%$ KIT*5 TABLE4 ,! SURFACE WAS GRA9Y4 ,AS ,I WAS NAK$ ALREADY1 ,I PLAC$ MY COCK FLAT ON ! SURFACE1 PRESS+ MY GRO9 TI<TLY TO ! $GE4 ,IT WAS JU/ ! RI<T HEI<T4 ,MY COCK LAID !RE1 FLACCID & %RIVEL$4 ,! TABLETOP WAS COLD4 

,IT WON'T BE MU* USE TO Y\ LIKE ?IS1 ,I SAID4 ,IT'S TOO SMALL4 ,Y\ NE$ IT BIGG]1 AT ITS FULL SIZE4 

,Y\'RE RI<T1 %E SAID4 ,& IMM$IATELY BEGAN ROLL+ IT BACK & =? ) H] H&1 AS IF IT W]E A ROLL ( D\<4 

,! TABLETOP WAS R\<1 GROOV$ & H>D4 ,H] H& WAS S(T1 DRY & PI]C+LY COLD4 ,! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! TWO WAS CURI\SLY >\S+ & SOON MY PRICK 5GORG$ ) BLOOD4 ,A*+LY /IFF1 CONT9UALLY /RA9+ TO RISE TO AN ACUTE ANGLE BUT CON/ANTLY FLATT5$ ONTO ! TABLETOP BY H] 9SI/5TLY RUBB+ H&1 MY COCK GREW TO ! SIZE %E REQUIR$4 

,AT ANY MOM5T ,I EXPECT$ H] TO *OP IT (F4 ,%E OBVI\SLY KNEW ?AT A COCK IS H>DE/ & L>GE/ JU/ BE=E ORGASM4 ,BUT H]E H] COMPASSION BECAME EVID5T4 ,BUILD+ TO A CLIMAX1 HOT G\TS ( CUM SPURT$ EXPLOSIVELY ACROSS ! TABLETOP & ,I LET \T A YELP ( JOY4 ,BUT 9/ANTANE\SLY1 FROM SOME:]E DEEP 9 ! %R\DS ( H] JET-BLACK %IFT1 SEEM+LY FROM NO:]E1 %E :IPP$ \T A CLEAV] & SEV]$ MY DICK CLEANLY AT ! ROOT4 

,MY IMM$IATE RESPONSE WAS AMAZEM5T4 ,NOT AT ! PA94 ,!RE WAS NONE4 ,!N OR LAT]4 ,EV]4 ,BUT AT ! SEV]$ COCK & AT ! SI<T ( ! :ITE SPURTS ( MY CUM SO SWIFTLY C\NT]PO9T$ ) ! R$ SPLATS ( MY BLOOD4 

,%E REA*$ =W>D & GRASP$ MY COCK4 ,NO1 NOT MY COCK ANYMORE4 ,! COCK4 ,& LIFT$ IT HI< 9 H] \T/RE*$ H&1 WAV+ IT ABOVE H] HEAD LIKE A TROPHY1 & LET \T A :OOP4 

,BUT SEE+ ME A<A/1 H] MOOD S(T5$4 ,N[1 %E SAID1 N[ Y\'LL SEE :AT ,I CAN DO ) A COCK4 ,SU* AS1 %E SAID1 ?9K+1 PAUS+1 SU* AS 444 US+ IT TO WRITE )4 

,WIGGL+ ! PRICK BETWE5 FIGURES & ?UMB1 %E MADE AS IF TO WRITE ) IT ON ! TABLETOP4 ,OBLIG+LY1 SOME CUM OOZ$ \T ! TIP 9 IMITATION ( 9K4 ,I LAU<$4 

,OR1 %E SAID1 TWI/+ ! COCK 9 H] F+]S1 ,I CAN USE IT AS A CIG>4 ,HOLD+ IT \T BETWE5 =EF+] & ?UMB %E TAPP$ IT ) H] MIDDLE F+] AS IF TO KNOCK (F EXCESS A%4 ,A DROP ( SPUNK DRIPP$ ON ! FLOOR4 ,RESPOND+ TO H] PLAYFUL MOOD1 ,I SNORT$ 9 AMUSEM5T4 

,BUT ( C\RSE1 %E SAID1 A GOOD CIG> NE$S TO BE SMOK$4 ,& ) ?IS %E 9S]T$ ! BLOODY 5D ( ! /UMP BETWE5 H] HEMLOCK LIPS4 ,TOK+ ON ! COCK1 A SMALL DROP ( BLOOD COLLECT$ AT ! COM] ( H] M\?4 ,! EFFECT WAS /RIK+4 ,H] LONG /RAI<T BLACK HAIR FRAM$ ! PALE/ ( PALE FACES4 ,H] %>P BLACK EYEBR[S >C$ OV] H] LIQUID BLACK EYES4 ,& ! /IFF COCK1 BLOODY AT ONE 5D1 CUM-/A9$ AT ! O!R1 OOZ$ CRIMSON ON H] BLOOD-R$ LIPS 4 

,I GUFFAW$ L\DLY4 ,I C\LDN'T CONTROL MYSELF4 ,IT WAS JU/ TOO1 TOO FUNNY4 

,OR !N AGA91 %E SAID1 ,I C\LD MAKE MYSELF 9TO A UNICORN4 ,POPP+ ! COCK \T ( H] M\? ) A SUCK+ S\ND1 %E HELD IT TO H] =EHEAD1 MAK+ NEI<+ S\NDS & PAW+ ! GR\ND ) H] FOOT4 

,BY N[ ,I WAS LAU<+ UPRO>I\SLY1 H] ACTIONS W]E SO \TRAGE\S4 ,& H] APPE>ANCE BECAME EV5 MORE SC&AL\S1 EV5 FUNNI]1 :5 %E L[]$ H] HORN1 LEAV+ A BRI<T R$ SME> 9 ! MIDDLE ( H] BR[4 ,OH1 M>VEL\S ?IRD EYE6 

,& F9ALLY1 AT LEA/ = N[1 %E SAID1 !RE IS MY PIECE1 MY PIECE 7%E L+]$ OV] IT7 DE RESI/ANAE4 ,& ) ?AT1 9 A MO/ CO>SE & SUGGE/IVE MANN]1 BUT ) AN UNMI/AKABLE ELEGANCE & GRACE1 %E HOI/$ UP H] %IFT & PLANT$ A FOOT RI<T UP ON ! $GE ( ! TABLETOP1 REVEAL+ A %AGGY MASS ( BLACK PUBIC HAIR4 

,ONLY ONE ?+1 ,I ?\<T1 C\LD HAPP54 ,IT DID4 ,BUT IT WASN'T ! ONLY ?+4 ,( C\RSE %E OP5$ H] CUNT LIPS & 9S]T$ ! /UMP1 SO ?AT A COCK N[ NE/L$ 9SIDE ?AT D>K BU%4 ,A DROP ( BLOOD FROM ! DICK DRIPP$ ONTO H] ?I< & GAVE H] ?AT M5/RUAT+ LOOK4 

,I EXPECT$ IT1 BUT ?AT DIDN'T LESS5 ! 9T5SITY ( MY RESPONSE4 ,I C\LD B>ELY BREA! ,I WAS LAU<+ SO H>D4 ,BUT ) A COY SMILE ON H] FACE %E KNEW ?AT ! LA/ LAU< W\LD BE ON ME4 ,SO1 PULL+ IT \T1 %E QUICKLY REV]S$ ! COCK & PU%$ IT HEAD FIR/ BETWE5 H] CUNT LIPS4 ,N[ WAT*1 %E SAID4 ,& ,I C\LD DO NO?+ ELSE1 = GOD HELP ME IF ?AT PRICK DIDN'T />T WRIGGL+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE & FROM 5D TO 5D LIKE A LITTLE WORM UNTIL IT BURR[$ ITSELF \T ( SI<T1 ON ITS WAY BACK TO ! WOMB1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,I WANT$ TO LAU<1 BUT ,I F\ND ! :OLE ?+ SO A/ONI%+ &1 :AT'S MORE1 SU* A TURN-ON1 ?AT BY GOD IF ?AT LITTLE REMA9+ /UMP ( M9E DIDN'T />T WAGG+ LIKE ! DOCK$ TAIL ( A LITTLE T]RI] DOG4 ,9 SYMPA?Y1 ,I GUESS4 ,WELL1 !Y SAY ! MAN ) ! AMPUTAT$ LEG /ILL FEELS ?AT HIS MISS+ LIMB IS IT*+ SOMETIMES4 

,N[ IT WAS H] TUM TO LAU<4 ,& LAU< %E DID4 ,& :Y NOT8 ,MY DISCOMFITURE WAS WOR? LAU<+ AT4 

,BUT MY ATT5TION WAS N[ TURN$ TO MY BLOODY ANATOMY4 ,I LOOK$ AT MYSELF4 ,DID ,I ?9K MYSELF LACK+1 9COMPLETE SOMEH[8 ,NO1 ,I FELT ?AT ! JOB WASN'T F9I%$4 ,SO ,I SAID1 ,N[ ! BALLS4 ,!Y LOOK RIDICUL\S4 ,%E AGRE$4 

,I APPROA*$ ! TABLE AGA9 & PLAC$ MY BOLLIX !REON4 ,%E APPROA*$ & ONCE AGA9 ! CLEAV] FLA%$ FROM NO:]E & !Y W]E GONE TOO4 

,?IS TIME ! MOOD SEEM$ MORE SOMB]4 ,CONC5TRAT+ H>D1 TIP ( TONGUE EM]G+ BRIEFLY BETWE5 TI<TLY CLOS$ LIPS1 %E PLUCK$ ! BALLS FROM ! SCROTUM & ?REW ! EMPTY BAG AWAY4 ,!N %E BECAME MORE RELAX$1 A SMIRK LURK+ 9 ! COM] (H] M\?4 ,HOLD+ A BALL 9 EA* H&1 %E REA*$ UP & POPP$ ONE 9TO H] M\? & AFT] PLAY+ IT >\ND ) H] TONGUE1 LODG$ IT 9 H] *EEK4 ,!N %E REPEAT$ ! ACTION1 LODG+ ! O!R BALL 9 H] O!R *EEK4 ,N[ %E LOOK$ LIKE A G]BIL ) NUTS /OR$ 9 ITS M\? P\*ES4 ,! ?\<T ( ?AT SET ME GIGGL+ AGA94 ,IT WASN'T TO LA/4 

,SPITT+ ! BALLS \T 9TO ! PALM ( H] H& LIKE PITS FROM *]RIES1 %E SMIL$ & MOTION$ ME TO LAY D[N ON ! TABLE4 ,I COMPLI$ ) H] WI%ES 9/ANTLY1 BREA?LESS ) EXCITEM5T 9 ANTICIPATION ( :AT FUR!R WOND]S W\LD OCCUR4 

,SUP9E ON ! TABLETOP1 ,I C\LD ONLY WAT* ) AWE AS %E G5TLY OP5$ MY LEGS & 9S]T$ ! BALLS 9TO ! GAP+ W\ND ( MY GRO94 ,I GRUNT$ 9VOLUNT>ILY AS %E PU%$ H] H& RI<T 9 UP TO H] KNUCKLES & ADIU/$ ! BALLS TO H] SATISFACTION4 

,!RE1 %E SAID1 PULL+H] H& \T1 !RE Y\ >E4 ,ALL DONE4 ,FROM TE/ICLES TO OV>IES 9 NO TIME AT ALL4 ,& ! RE/ ( ! EQUIPM5T IS =M+ AS WE SPEAK4 ,BUT !Y'RE NO GOOD IF !Y DON'T WORK1 >E !Y8 

,Y\'RE KIDD+61 ,I SAID4 

,OH1 NO ,I'M NOT1 %E SAID1 CLAMB]+ ONTO ! TABLE 9 ! SPACE 

BETWE5 MY OP5 LEGS4 ,UP ! %IFT WAS PULL$ AGA9 & !RE WAS ?AT COCK -- MY COCK1 ?AT WAS -- POK+ ITS HEAD \T ( ?AT BLACK =E/ LIKE A CAT'S P5IS EM]G+ FROM ITS %EA?4 

,& ) ?AT S_/HE FUCK$ ME S5SELESS & A V]Y 5JOYABLE EXP]I5CE IT WAS TOO4 

,BUT AFT]W>DS1 AS WE LAY TANGL$ 9 EMBRACE1 ,I HAD TO ASK4 ,N[ :5 MY SEV]$ COCK SQUIRM$ UP Y\1 DID IT IMPREGNATE Y\8 ,>E Y\ PREGNANT ) MY *ILD8 ,& :5 Y\ FUCK$ ME1 ) MY1 ,O,K Y\R1 COCK1 DID Y\ IMPREGNATE ME8 ,DID MY PRICK 9SEM9ATE MY BALLS1 ,I MEAN OV>IES8 

,?AT1 S_/HE SAID1 WE'LL HAVE TO SEE4 

,& :O'S ! MALE H]E & :O'S ! FEMALE81 ,I ASK$4 

,:O KN[S81 S_/HE SAID4 ,:O C>ES8 

,BUT SURELY ! DIFF]5CE WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE MORE ?AN ANATOMY4 ,W]5'T PEOPLE CONDITION$ TO HAVE DIFF]5T G5D] ROLES8 

,WELL1 YES1 S_/HE SAID1 BUT ?AT WAS BACK !N4 ,IT'S DIFF]5T H]E4 

,H['S ?AT81 ,I ASK$ 

,N[ IT DOESN'T MATT]1 S_/HE REPLI$4 

,YES1 ,I SAID1 ?AT'S TRUE4 ,9 FACT ,I'M NOT SURE :O'S :O ANYMORE4 

,Y\'RE CAT*+ ON4 

,:I* IS ME & :I* IS Y\8 

,:O KN[S8 ,IS IT IMPORTANT8 

,& ALL ?AT /UFF AB\T ! FEMME FATALE1 ! SEXY CA/RAT+ WOMAN 7OR WAS IT GODDESS87 ?AT WASN'T REAL1 WAS IT8 

,NO4 ,?AT WAS JU/ ANIMAGE1 A MIRAGE1 A LEFTOV] FROM ! BAD OLD DAYS1 SOME?+ FROM !RE ?AT GOT US H]E4 

,& :]E'S ?AT8 

,:]E WE WANT IT TO BE4 

,& :AT WE WANT TO BE4 

,= A *ANGE4 

,WE'RE JU/ PEOPLE4 ,N[4 ,LET'S LEAVE ALL ?AT BEH9D4 

,TIME TO AB&ON %IP4 

,! CAGE DOOR'S OP5+4 

,\T !RE'S ! =E/4 

,& ! OCEAN4 

,WE'LL MEET ! O!RS !RE4 

,!RE >5'T ANY O!RS4 ,!Y'RE ALL US & WE'RE !M4 

,YES4 

,H]E WE GO4 

"9 "9 "9 "9 "9 

,WELL1 RASP$ ! HOOD$ FIGURE 9 ! D>KE/ RECESS ( ! %AD[Y ROOM1 !RE'S ALWAYS A GAME ( *ESS4 ,IT'S CU/OM>Y ?AT PEOPLE LIKE Y\ >E ALL[$ TO *ALL5GE ME TO A GAME4 ,& IT'S TRUE ?AT Y\ HAVE EV]Y?+ TO W9 & NO?+ TO LOSE4 ,:]EAS ,I HAVE EV]Y?+ TO LOSE & ONLY A *ANCE ( W9N+4 ,BUT BECAUSE ! ODDS >E SO UNEV5 ,I GET TO *OOSE ! K9D ( *ESS PIECES WE PLAY )4 

,?AT S\NDS FAIR1 ,I REPLI$4 ,I DON'T C>E AB\T ! DESIGN ( ! PIECES4 

,Y\ MI<T1 ! FIGURE RESPOND$4 ,BUT Y\ AGREE TO ! GAME1 !N8 ,Y\ MAKE Y\R *ALL5GE8 

,I DO4 

,V]Y WELL4 ,& ,I ACCEPT4 ,WE %ALL PRESS \R LIDLESS EYES & PLAY A GAME ( *ESS6 ,H]E 7SWEEP+ ASIDE AN ANN ( ! PIT*Y ROBE7 IS ! BO>D4 ,& N[ TO ! PIECES4 ,I *OOSE BLACK AS MY COLOR1 Y\ %ALL HAVE R$4 ,Y\ MU/ AGREE ?IS IS APT4 ,I AM ! C>RION1 Y\ >E ! CORPSE4 ,I AM D>K DE$S & Y\ ITS BLOODY VICTIM4 

,I DON'T LIKE ! IMPLICATION ( ?AT1 ,I PROTE/$4 ,Y\'RE SUGGE/+ ,I'M FAT$ TO LOSE4 ,?AT'S NOT ! CASE4 ,& ,I DON'T C>E = Y\R HI<-FL[N PHRASES4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T D5Y ?AT Y\'VE SELECT$ ! RI<T COLORS = EA* ( US4 

,!N TO MORE IMPORTANT MATT]S1 ! MY/]I\S FIGURE REPLI$4 ,MY SIDE WILL BE MALE & Y\R SIDE FEMALE4 

,:AT DO Y\ MEAN81 ,I ASK$4 ,?AT'S RIDICUL\S4 ,EA* SIDE HAS A K+ & A QUE51 AS WELL AS SEXLESS PAWNS4 

,AH1 YES1 MURMUR$ ! HOOD1 BUT ?OSE >E JU/ ! NAMES ( ! PIECES4 ,!Y M]ELY 9DICATE ! P>TS ?AT EA* PIECE PLAYS 9 ! GAME4 ,I'M REF]R+ TO ! ACTUAL PIECES !MSELVES4 ,M9E WILL BE MALE4 ,LET ME %[ Y\ :AT ,I MEAN4 ,IT'S ALL TO DO ) BODY P>TS4 ,= MY ROOKS1 ,I *OOSE MY E>S4 

,) ?IS ! FIGURE LIFT$ SALL[ H&S 9TO ! D>K HOOD1 TUGG$ TWO E>S FREE & PLAC$ !M ON ! APPROPRIATE SQU>ES ( ! BO>D4 

,= MY KNI<TS1 ,I *OOSE MY EYES4 

,MY OPPON5T PLUCK$ !M \T FROM SOME:]E 9 ! DEP?S ( ! C[L & SITUAT$ !M NEXT TO ! ROOKS4 

,! BI%OPS WILL BE MY NO/RILS4 

,I HE>D A SNAP AS ! NOSE WAS BROK5 (F & SAW ?OSE WAX5 H&S CRACK ! NO/RILS AP>T BE=E PLAC+ !M ON ! BO>D4 

,MY M\? WILL ACT AS QUE54 

,! FIGURE'S H&S LIFT$ ! M\?1 9CLUD+ TEE?1 TONGUE & PALATE1 AWAY FROM ! %R\D$ FACE & LOCAT$ IT 9 ! BO>D4 ,AMAZ+LY1 ! M\? CONT9U$ TO TALK EV5 ?\< IT WAS SEV]$ FROM ITS VOCAL CORDS4 

,IT SAID3 ,& TO CR[N IT ALL1 MY COCK WILL BE K+6 

,! HOOD'S 9T5TIONS W]E ALL TOO CLE> TO ME3 ?IS WAS A /RATEGY ( RAVI%M5T AT BE/1 ( RAPE AT WOR/4 ,I TRI$ TO CONCEAL MY CON/]NATION4 ,MY RESPONSE1 :5 IT CAME1 W\LD HAVE TO BE CUNN+ & EFFECTIVE4 

,& LA/ BUT NOT LEA/1 ! M\? ANN\NC$1 MY PAWNS WILL BE MY F+]S4 

,AT ?IS1 ! FIGURE'S H&S %OOK OV] ! BO>D1 %[]+ LOOSE F+]S LIKE ICICLES :I* SOMEH[ DROPP$ ONTO ! RI<T SQU>ES4 

,N[ Y\R TURN4 

,ALRI<T1 ,I SAID4 ,FIR/1 ,I'LL *OOSE MY BRAIDS = PAWNS4 

,) SOME TREPIDATION1 ,I REA*$ UP TO MY HEAD4 ,I HAD NO IDEA :E!R ,I HAD BRAIDS OR IF ,I HAD EV] HAD !M4 ,BUT ,I ASSUM$ ?AT !Y'D BE !RE IF ,I SAID !Y W]E4 ,& ,I WAS RI<T4 ,I G5TLY TWIT*$ AT EI<T ( !M 7!RE ONLY SEEM$ TO BE EI<T7 & PLAC$ !M ON ! CORRECT DEFILE4 ,!Y ODDLY /OOD ON 5D1 A FLIMSY >MY BUT HOPEFULLY EFFECTIVE CAM\FLAGE4 

,& = MY ROOKS1 ,I'LL USE MY LEGS4 

,AS ) MY NOM9ATION ( BRAIDS1 ?IS *OICE HAD ! DESIR$ EFFECT ON ! FIGURE1 :O MADE SMALL GRUNTS ( APPROVAL FROM ! DETA*$ M\?4 

,) EV5 MORE TREPIDATION ,I REA*$ D[N1 CLOS+ MY EYES AS ,I C\LDN'T BE> TO SEE :AT WAS TO HAPP54 ,BUT MY FE>S W]E UNF\ND$4 ,) A %>P CRACK FIR/ ONE1 !N ! O!R1 ( MY LEGS PA9LESSLY SNAPP$ (F LIKE BRITDE WOOD4 ,I LIFT$ !M ONTO MY COM]S ( ! BO>D4 ,!RE WAS NO BLOOD & ,I MANAG$ TO BALANCE !M SO ?AT !Y BO? /OOD UPRI<T4 ,!Y LOOK$ COLOSSAL1 DW>F+ ! O!R PIECES1 & 9CONGRU\S4 ,BUT NO D\BT SEXY 5\< TO MY LU/FUL OPPON5T4 ,IF !RE WAS ANY QUE/ION1 MY NEXT *OICE AMPLY REMOV$ IT4 

,= MY KNI<TS ,I *OOSE MY BREA/S4 

,DID ,I HAVE ANY8 ,WAS ,I A WOMAN8 ,I C\LDN'T REMEMB]4 ,BUT ON ! PR9CIPLE ?AT HAD WORK$ BE=E1 ,I FELT C]TA9 !Y'D BE !RE4 ,!Y W]E4 ,NOT EXCEPTIONAL 9 SIZE1 BUT FULL 5\< TO :ET ! APPETITE ( ! LE*] OPPOSITE4 ,AS ) EV]Y?+ ELSE1 !Y CAME FREE EASILY & PA9LESSLY4 

,N[ ,I HAD TO TAKE A *ANCE4 ,I HAD TO GAMBLE ON DESIRE OV]COM+ REASON4 ,MY LA/ *OICE HAD DONE 5\< TO DI/RACT ATT5TION1 ,I HOP$4 

,& = MY BI%OPS1 ,I'LL USE MY CUNT & MY AS%OLE4 

,I KNEW !SE W]5'T A PROP] PAIR & SO MI<T NOT BE ALL[$4 ,BUT MY PREVI\S SELECTIONS W]E MEANT TO SUGGE/ ?AT ,I UND]/OOD & CONS5T$ TO ! SEXUAL NATURE ( ! =?COM+ CONTE/4 ,I HELD MY BREA?1 BUT ,I NE$N'T HAVE BO!R$4 ,! FIGURE DIDN'T FL9* 4 ,OBVI\SLY ! ANTICIPATION ( A SPOT ( BUGG]Y AS WELL AS SOME GOOD-TO-GOD FUCK+ WAS SOME?+ MY ANTAGONI/ RELI%$4 

,ROOT+ BETWE5 MY LEGS1 ,I F\ND BO? CUNT & AS%OLE1 & BY D9T ( POK+ A F+] 9 ONE1 !N ! O!R1 ,I MANAG$ TO POP !M LOOSE4 

,= MY QUE51 ,I'LL *OOSE MY BRA94 

,BY N[ ,I KNEW ?IS W\LD FLATT]4 ,PHYSICAL CONQUE/ W\LDN'T BE 5\< = ?IS OPPON5T4 ,BUT IT WAS ) A T\* ( HORROR ?AT ,I PU%$ AT MY TEMPLES1 OP5$ UP ! LID ( MY SKULL1 GRASP$ MY CLAMMY BRA9 & WR5*$ IT \T4 ,I C\LDN'T BELIEVE ,I WAS HOLD+ IT & SO QUICKLY DEPOSIT$ ON ! BO>D1 TRY+ NOT TO SEE IT \T ! CORN] ( MY EYE1 & HA/ILY CLICK$ ! LID ( MY HEAD BACK 9 PLACE4 

,& LA/ ( ALL1 MY HE>T WILL BE MY K+4 

,TO W9 OV] ! HE>T ( A FAIR MAID5 7IF ?AT'S :AT ,I WAS71 AFT] RAVI%+ H] BODY & S$UC+ H] M9D W\LD BE SE51 ,I HOP$1 AS ! ULTIMATE TRIUMPH4 ,SO !RE WAS NO?+ = IT BUT TO PULL MY RIB CAGE AP>T UNTIL ! SK9 RIPP$ OP51 REA* 9 & DRAW \T ! HOT1 BEAT+ HE>T4 ,I QUICKLY PLAC$ IT ON ! BO>D &1 OV]COME BY ! 5ORMITY ( :AT ,I'D DONE1 CRI$3 ,LET ! GAME BEG96 

,& SO ! MOVES & C\NT]MOVES1 ! ?RU/S & C\NT]?RU/S1 ! /RATAGEMS & C\NT]-/RATAGEMS RANG$ ACROSS ! BO>D4 ,V>I\S 5C\NT]S YIELD$ M9ORVICTORIES1 M9OR DEFEATS1 M9OR GA9S1 M9OR LOSSES4 ,BUT RAPIDLY ! PATT]N ( ! GAME CAME TO C5T] ON MY ATTEMPTS AT DEF5SE4 ,MY OPPON5T'S PAWNS CON/ANTLY TRI$ TO F+] ME1 RUNN+ ?R\< MY PAWNS1 TRY+ TO P9* MY KNI<TS & CAPTURE MY BI%OPS4 ,! FIGURE'S ROOKS LI/5$ = SIGNS ( SUBMISSION1 SI<S ( PLEASURE4 ,! KNI<TS GRE$ILY OGL$ EA* ( MY PIECES4 ,& ! BI%OPS CONT9UALLY SNIFF$ >\ND !IR CL]ICAL C\NT]P>TS4 ,! QUE5 S\<T TO GOBBLE UP :ATEV] %E C\LDN'T TONGUE4 ,& ! K+ S\<T TO CAPTURE MY BI%OPS1 SEE+ !M AS A SURE WAY TO MY QUE51 :OSE SNAT* W\LD SURELY CONV9CE MY K+ TO MATE4 

,BUT MY K+ & QUE5 WORK$ AS ONE1 5C\RAG+ ! S$UCTIVE RUSES ( ! PAWNS1 & M>%AL+ ! KNI<TS & BI%OPS TO 5TICE MY OPPON5T TO DE/RUCTION1 ,! PLOY WORK$4 ,) ! 5EMY K+ BE>+ D[N H>D ON MY BI%OPS1 ,I UNVEIL$ MY SECRET WEAPON4 ,:ILE ! K+ EXULT$ HI< 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! IMM95T CAPTURE ( MY BI%OPS1 MY HOOLIGAN ROOKS RU%$ 9 TO PLANT WELL-AIM$ KICKS4 ,IMM$IATELY ! K+ WAS TOPPL$4 ,A SURR5D]6 ,! GAME WAS CONC$$ & ,I HAD WON6 

,LOOK+ UP1 ,I SAW ! HOOD$ FIGURE 9 A RAGE4 ,FL++ BACK ! C[L ( ! BLACK ROBE1 A FE>FULLY DI/ORT$ VISAGE WAS REVEAL$1 :E!R DEA?'S HEAD OR HOCKEY-MASK ,I C\LDN'T TELL4 

,Y\'VE WON61 ! M\? ON ! BO>D SCREAM$4 ,Y\'VE RANSOM$ Y\R LIFE6 

,! FIGURE LA%$ AN >M ACROSS ! *ESS BO>D1 SCATT]+ ! PIECES ACROSS ! FLOOR4 

,Y\'VE BEAT5 DEA? & N[ NONE ( US >E K+S OR PAWNS6 ,N[ *AOS IS LET LOOSE6 ,Y\'RE JU/ LIKE ALL ! O!RS4 ,ALL ?OSE MA/]LESS BA/>DS4 ,FIL?Y ROV]S4 ,RIOT\S SCUM4 ,DRUNK5 ROI/]]S4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT Y\'VE DONE8 

,YES61 ,I CRI$4 ,OH1 YES6 

,!N PICK UP Y\R PIECES & LET ! DANCE BEG96 

,I TRI$ TO RETRIEVE MY BODY P>TS1 BUT IT WAS D>K & ! <A/LY FIGURE WAS URG+ ME TO HURRY4 

,BUT ,I CAN'T F9D ALL MY P>TS1 ,I COMPLA9$4 

,NO MATT]1 WAS ! REPLY4 ,JU/ TAKE :AT Y\ CAN F9D4 

,SO ,I GRABB$ :AT ,I C\LD & SET !M :]E !Y'D FIT4 ,BUT ,I WAS A HYBRID N[1 NEI!R MAN NOR WOMAN4 ,MY HE>T1 BRA9 & LEGS ,I F\ND & SET 9 PLACE4 ,O!R P>TS W]E LESS EASY TO F9D OR RECOGNIZE 9 ! D>KNESS1 & 9 HA/E ,I SLOTT$ 9 PLACE :ATEV] W\LD FIT1 REG>DLESS ( :AT IT DID OR :]E IT CAME FROM4 

,BUT !RE WAS NO MORE TIME4 

,TIME'S UP1 MY CLOAK$ COMPANION CRI$4 ,! DANCE BEG9S6 

,FROM ALL >\ND AN 5DLESS MULTITUDE ( PEOPLE APPE>$4 ,RI* & POOR4 ,OLD & Y\NG4 ,DEAD & ALIVE4 ,! WALLS JU/ VANI%$ & AN 9F9ITY ( SPACE V]TIG9\SLY UNFOLD$4 

,TAKE Y\R P>TN]S6 

,! CALL RES\ND$ EV]Y:]E4 

,! RHY?M BEGAN4 ,& LIKE EV]YONE ELSE ,I SWAY$ TO IT4 ,! FIGURE TOOK ME AS P>TN]1 FEET BEAT+ J]KILY1 :ILE ,I MELD$ EF=TLESSLY ) ! 9SI/5T PULSE4 

,& ,I'VE BE5 DANC+ ) DEA? EV] S9CE4 ,IT'S ! ONLY WAY ,I KN[ TO TAKE TO MYSELF ! P>T ( LEVEL]4 ,! GREAT LEVEL]1 LEVEL] ( ! GREAT4 ,BECOM+ DEA? = DEA?4 ,OV]COM+ ! LIV+ DEA?4 

,SO ,I'VE DANC$ BE=E MASS$ RANKS ( RIOT POLICE & E>?-KILL] MA*9ES & ANIMAL MURD]]S4 ,I'VE DANC$ :5 ! COPS W]E DEFEAT$1 :5 ! MA*9ES W]E BROK51 :5 ! ANIMALS W]E FRE$4 ,I WAS !RE AT ! ,BATTLE ( ! ,BEANFIELD1 ,I WAS !RE AT ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E1 ,I WAS !RE AT ,TWY=D ,D[NS4 ,& !RE Y\'LL FMD ME1 :]EV] P[] & DOM9ION MI<T BE PULL$ D[N4 ,Y\ MAY NOT RECOGNIZE ME1 = ,I HAVE A ?\S& FACES4 ,& ONE ( !M MAY BE Y\RS4 

,MANY'S ! TIME :5 DEA? HAS CL9*$ ME TOO CLOSE & ,I'VE SMELL$ ! REAP]'S F\L BREA?4 ,BUT MANY'S ! TIME :5 ,I GRASP$ ! SCY! FROM HIS CLUT* & H>VE/$ LIB]TY = ALL4 

,COME DANCE B5EA? ! H>VE/ MOON6 

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,& SO1 MY FRI5DS1 ,I C\LD GO NO FUR!R4 ,9 ?AT GULLY ,I LAID D[N MY WE>Y BONES4 ,MY TAWNY SK9 %AD$ 9TO ! P[D]Y DU/4 

,! CONTRACTIONS BEGAN AGA94 ,PA9 PULS$ ?R\< MY BODY4 ,:IPLA%ES4 ,%RIEKS1 GROANS1 CALLS4 

,& !N ! BIR?4 

,HAD ,I BIR!D A GIANT8 ,I FELT WR5*$ OP54 ,RAIS+ ONTO ELB[S1 !N H&S1 ,I PE]$ OV] MY SWOLL5 BELLY TO SEE4 ,:AT8 ,ON MY ?I<S1 A MESS ( SLA!R AS IF FROM A BIG DOG'S M\?4 ,&1 SLIPP+ FROM ! SLIT & ROLL+ AWAY1 A SMALL1 BRI<T1 %9Y BALL LIKE A PE>L4 ,ROLL+ D[N AN 9CL9E 9TO A HOLE 9 ! GR\ND4 

,& !N ! FEEL+S ( DESPAIR1 ( ANGUI%4 ,(3 ,:AT WAS IT ALL =8 ,:Y ALL ?AT PA9 & EF=T8 ,= A CAKE DECORATION86 ,A BAUBLE8 ,& ONE ALREADY LO/8 

,BUT !N ! JOLT4 ,LIKE A BOLT ( ELECTRICITY1 LIKE ! PUNCTURE ( A HYPOD]MIC NE$LE4 ,! AFT]BIR? FLOOD$ \T4 ,GU%ES ( BLOOD /REAM$ ! E>?1 F]TILIZ+ ! L&4 ,MY BLOOD WAS DRA9$ & MY LIFE-BLOOD TOO4 ,ALL 5]GY GONE1 ,I FELL BACK1 EMPTY4 

,!N !RE WAS A SETTL+1 A RELAXATION4 ,AN EBB+4 ,A S5SE ( DI/ANCE4 

,& !N NO?+4 ,MORE NO?+4 ,AGA9 NO?+4 ,& YET AGA94 ,& YET4 

,!N A V]Y FA9T /IRR+4 ,F> AWAY4 ,OV] !RE4 ,DI/ANT4 ,A TW+E4 

,/ILLNESS4 ,SIL5CE )\T E*O4 ,BUT !N1 AGA94 ,A TWIT*4 

,/IRR+S4 ,MUTE %IFT+S4 ,T5TATIVE1 MUFFI$4 

,P]HAPS A PLA%4 

,A FLUTT]1 MAYBE4 

,& !N A DI/9CT S5SATION4 ,UNFOLD+4 ,/RET*+4 ,)94 ,A T+L+ FEEL+4 

,!RE4 ,PU%+ ?R\<4 ,AT ! TIPS4 

,ROOTS SPR\T+ FROM ! F+] TIPS4 ,FEEL+ D[N ?R\< TUNNELS & 9TO CREVICES4 ,%OOT+ \T FEEL]S1 QUIZZ+1 PROB+1 CURI\S4 ,GR[+ FUR!R1 EXPLOR+1 TE/+4 ,SEEK+4 ,SE>*+ R\ND /ONES & ?R\< CRACKS4 ,P5ETRAT+ FUR!R1 T\*+ ! DIFF]5T /RATA1 DRAWN NE>] & NE>] TO ! MOI/URE4 ,S5S+ ! GRADATIONS1 ! V>I\S TEXTURES1 ! M9UTE %IFTS FROM P[D]Y DU/ TO RI* LOAM4 ,ABSORB+ ! 5]GY1 TAPP+ 9TO IT1 GR[+ ) IT4 

,& !N ! PULSES ( 5]GY FL[+ BACK TO ! SURFACE1 REVIVIFY+1 REVITALIZ+4 

,SO ! F+]S GREW ROOTS & ! R5EWAL BEGAN4 ,! TOES BLEA*$ & !IR TIPS BECAME BULB\S4 ,!Y BECAME MU%ROOMS4 ,! >MPITS BUR/ & CAULIFL[]S GREW !RE4 ,! LEGS W]E FALL5 TREES4 ,FUNGI CLU/]$ FROM B5EA? ! KNEE CAPS4 ,! BRA9 GREW A TAP ROOT & A COPSE ( Y\NG TREES CRACK$ OP5 ! SKULL4 ,BIRDS SANG & SQUIRRELS D>T$ AMONG ! BRAN*ES4 ,BRAMBLES GREW FROM ! PUBIC FIB]S1 %ELT]+ A D>K & DANK CAVE1 & S5D+ \T PLUMP B]RIES & ! PRECI\S BRI] ROSE4 ,ALL OV]1 ! D[N BECAME D[NS1 LU% MEAD[L&S4 ,! BREA/S BECAME BURR[S :]E RABBITS LIV$ & MOLES SOMETIMES SURFAC$4 ,! JAW1 TURN$ TO /ONE1 JUTT$ \T ( ! E>? 9 GRANITE SPL5DOR4 ,! EYES BECAME POOLS :]E FI% PLAY$ 9 ! COOL DEP?S4 ,! HE>T BLOSSOM$ ) FL[]S BEYOND NUMB]4 ,& ON & ON4 

,9TEGRAT$ DIV]SITY4 ,9TRICATE 9T]WEAV+S4 ,REVITALIZ$1 ORGANS1 MUSCLES & BONES >E TRANS=M$ & REFA%ION$4 ,NEW GR[?4 ,& ALL AT ONCE4 ,SOME?+ WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE4 ,! S5SE ( TUMULTU\S GR[? 9 EV]Y WAY AT EV]Y MOM5T4 ,& ?AT :I* WAS ,I1 JU/ ! S\<+ ( TREES 9 ! W9D4 

,BUT SOME?+ REMA9$4 ,! PE>L1 ! BAUBLE1 ! SPH]E4 ,FRUIT ( ! WOMB1 FRUCTIFY+ 9 ! LUXURIANT ECOLOGY4 ,NURTUR$ & SU/A9$ 9 ?IS OASIS1 F> FROM ! EYES ( GRE$Y M51 YET JU/ UND] !IR NOSES1 IT BECAME A BEACON1 AN 9C&ESC5CE1 A LUM9\S PRES5CE4 ,9HABIT+ ?IS PLACE1 P]VAD+ ?IS PLACE1 YET EMANAT+ FROM IT4 ,REA*+ \T & T\*+1 ITS 9FLU5CE GREW4 ,ITS 9FLU5CE GR[S4 ,BUT ONLY = ?OSE :O RECOGNIZE IT4 ,= O!RS1 IT'S 9VISIBLE4 ,9TANGIBLE4 ,OR WOR?LESS4 ,YET MORE & MORE BEG9 TO SEE IT & FEEL ITS M]IT4 

,TO ?OSE :O WILL HE>1 TO ?OSE CAU<T 9 ! :EELS ( 9DU/RY1 TO ! SLAVES ( ! MA*9E1 & TO ?OSE TRAPP$ 9 ! MEGAMA*9E1 ! SPH]E SAYS3 ,D>E TO DREAM6 ,D>E TO RESI/6 ,?+S DON'T HAVE TO BE ?IS WAY6 

,& TO ?OSE :O ?RILL TO ?IS MESSAGE1 ! SPH]E SAYS3 ,PULL D[N Y\R MA/]S6 ,DISMANTLE ! SY/EMS6 ,DO AWAY ) 9/ITUTIONS6 ,?R[ AWAY Y\R MA*9ES & DON'T BO!R TO TOIL4 ,REFUSE P[]1 9 Y\RSELF1 = Y\RSELF1 & OV] Y\RSELF4 ,/OP H>M+ ONE ANO!R1 ! ANIMALS1 ! E>?4 

,& ?OSE :O HE>1 SAY3 ,BUT H[ CAN WE DO ?IS8 ,& H[ %ALL WE LIVE8 

,& ! SPH]E REPLIES3 ,Y\ MU/ GA!R TOGE!R & GO \T 9TO ! WORLD TO SPREAD ! WORD4 ,Y\ MU/ CREATE Y\R [N WAYS4 ,?9K AS Y\ WANT TO ?9K1 FEEL AS Y\ WANT TO FEEL1 BEHAVE AS Y\ WANT TO BEHAVE1 LOOK AS Y\ WANT TO LOOK1 LOVE AS Y\ WANT TO LOVE1 BE AS Y\ WANT TO BE4 ,SOME ( Y\ WILL /RUGGLE FROM )9 ! CITY & SOME WILL LEAVE IT TO R5EW ! L&4 ,BUT :]EV] Y\ >E1 Y\ MU/ TAKE UP >MS1 :E!R ( ! SPIRIT1 ! M9D OR ! BODY1 & ?R[ Y\RSELVES ) ALL Y\R MI<T AGA9/ ,LEVIA?AN1 ?IS MON/] ( 9IQUITY4 

,& !RE >E ?OSE :O SAY3 ,H[ DO WE KN[ Y\ >5'T JU/ ANO!R FALSE PROPHET CRY+ 9 ! WILD]NESS8 ,& :Y %\LD WE DO :AT Y\ SAY8 

,& TO ?IS ! SPH]E REPLIES3 ,I AM NOT ,I4 ,I AM Y\4 ,& Y\4 ,& Y\4 ,& ALL ! MULTITUDE4 ,Y\ %ALL F9D ME )94 ,= ,I AM Y\R 9N] LI<T :I* Y\ PROJECT \T H]E4 ,DON'T FOLL[ ME4 ,FOLL[ Y\R 9N] LI<T & LIVE BY ITS PROMPT+S4 ,POLI% ! W9D[S ( Y\R S\L SO ?AT Y\ MAY SEE Y\R 9N] LI<T MORE CLE>LY4 ,& :5 Y\ DO1 Y\'LL SEE ?AT !SE ?+S ,I'VE SAID >E TRUE4 

,& ?OSE :O HAVE E>S TO HE> POND] ON !SE WORDS4 ,& !Y CLEAN !IR W9D[S4 ,& !Y GA!R TOGE!R 9 ! M>KETPLACE 7= ! :OLE WORLD HAS BECOME LIKE UNTO A M>KETPLACE & N[ !RE IS NO O!R7 & !Y SAY UNTO ONE ANO!R3 ,?IS SPH]E IS A GREAT SIGN & WOND] & BR+S US GOOD NEWS4 

,& !Y SEE ?AT IT IS GOOD4 ,& !Y SEE ?AT IT IS TRUE4 ,& ! WORD SPREADS & MORE GIRD !IR LO9S & GR9D !IR LO9S & GR9D !IR TEE? 9 READ9ESS = ! BATTLES TO COME4 

,BUT !RE >E ?OSE :O SAY3 ,?IS SPH]E IS \R SAVIOR4 ,?IS SPH]E IS \R ,LORD4 ,WE MU/ WOR%IPHIM & PRAISE HIM ET]NALLY4 

,& FALL D[N ON !IR KNEES4 

,& TO !SE1 ! SPH]E 9 ALL WRA? SAYS3 ,FOOLS6 ,Y\ KN[ NOT :AT Y\ SAY OR :AT Y\ DO6 ,ONLY Y\ PEOPLE1 BY JO9+ UNTO ONE ANO!R1 CAN SAVE Y\RSELVES & SAVE ! WORLD4 ,Y\ MAKE ME UNTO A GRAV5 IDOL1 :5 ,I TELL Y\ TO PULL D[N ALL IDOLS4 ,Y\ SET ME UP AS MA/]1 :5 ,I TELL Y\ TO DO AWAY ) ALL LORDS4 ,GROVEL NO MORE4 ,TAKE UP Y\R B$ & WALK4 ,& CEASE TRY+ TO MAKE ME 9TO A MAN1 9TO A GOD1 OR 9TO A HUMAN BE+6 

,& ! SCALES FALL FROM !IR EYES1 & !Y EXCLAIM3 ,TRULY1 ?IS SPH]E IS NOT ! SON ( GOD4 ,WE'RE FUCK$ IF WE ?9K SO4 ,WE MU/ ?9K ON4 ,WE MU/N'T MAKE A CULT ( ! SPH]E4 ,LET'S NOT TAKE ITS WORD AS SCRIPTURE4 ,LET'S HAVE A LOVE FEA/ & !N SP9 & WEAVE & MULTIPLY ! WORD4 

,& ! SPH]E IS WELL PLEAS$ ) SU* WORKS4 

,& SO1 MY FRI5DS1 ! LONG J\RNEY1 ! HOT PURSUIT ?R\< SCALD+ DES]TS1 ! VALES ( TE>S & ! WELLS ( SORR[S1 BEG9S TO BE> FRUIT4 ,COME1 RE/ A:ILE 9 ?IS OASIS4 ,= ,I HAVE MANY TALES TO TELL & Y\ HAVE NEWS ( ! /RUGGLES4 ,I C>RI$ ! SPH]E ?R\< ! H[L+ WA/ES MADE BY ! LORDS ( HELL & PLANT$ IT H]E 9 ! DU/ ( MY BODY4 ,! SE$TIME IS OV] & N[ /RANGE BLOSSOMS >E BLOOM+ ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,I GAVE BIR? TO ! SPH]E & ,I AM ! SPH]E & Y\ >E ! SPH]E & Y\ BIR? ! SPH]E OV] & OV] EA* DAY4 ,! CIRCLE ?AT WAS BROK5 IS N[ BE+ M5D$4 ,/AY H]E A:ILE & LET US %>E ! PL5TY4 ,LET US RE/ & GIVE PLEASURE BE=E WE RETURN TO ! FRAY4 

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,!RE'S ?AT !ORY AB\T ! FA]IE FOLK4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ?AT ONE8 ,WELL1 :5 ! MAGIC W5T \T ( ,OLD ,5GL&1 :5 ! ,ROMAN RUL]S & ! ,*RI/IAN RUL]S & ALL ?OSE O!R BA/>D RUL]S HAD /AMP$ IT \T1 ! FA]IE FOLK >E SAID TO HAVE GONE TO LIVE 'UND] ! HILL'4 ,NOT ANY P>TICUL> HILL1 Y\ UND]/&1 & NOT 9 A VALLEY4 ,NO1 ACTUALLY UND] ! HILL4 

,N[1 Y\ CAN TAKE ?AT 9 ALL K9DS ( WAYS4 ,& !Y DON'T REALLY CONTRADICT ONE ANO!R4 ,SO !RE MAY NOT BE JU/ ONE MEAN+ TO IT4 ,ANYWAY1 Y\ C\LD SAY ?AT ! FA]IE FOLK JU/ )DREW FROM ! DULL1 MUNDANE WORLD ( DAILY LIFE 9 CIVILIZATION4 ,! WORLD ( TOIL & BOR$OM4 ,!Y JU/ AB&ON$ IT & ALL ?OSE :O SLAV$ 9 IT & W5T (F 9TO ! WILD]NESS4 ,DISAPPE>$ 9TO IT & SO C\LDN'T BE SE5 ANYMORE4 ,!Y W5T UND] ! HILL4 

,OR Y\ C\LD SAY ?AT !Y W5T UND]GR\ND4 ,UND] ! HILL4 ,!Y DIDN'T GO AWAY2 !Y JU/ DROPP$ \T ( SI<T1 \T ( SI<T ( ?OSE 9 P[]4 ,?OSE :O WANT$ TO JAIL !M1 5?RALL$ !M1 KILL !M4 ,SO !Y MI<T /ILL BE >\ND1 SECRETLY ACTIVE1 RESI/+ BUT HIDD54 ,\TTA SI<T1 AS ! HIPPIES US$ TO SAY4 ,BUT NOT \T ( M9D4 ,MAYBE4 ,\T ( !IR M9DS ACCORD+ TO SOME PEOPLE4 ,BUT NOT BY PEOPLE ,I WANT TO M[4 ,IF ?AT'S \T ( Y\R M9D1 ?AT'S H[ ,I WANT TO BE4 

,!N AGA9 '! HILL' MI<T MEAN ! FA]IE HILLS4 ,Y\ KN[1 ALL ?OSE BURIAL M\NDS & B>R[ GRAVES ?AT Y\ SEE DOTT$ >\ND 9 ,IREL& & ,CORNWALL & PLACES LIKE ?AT4 ,:]E ! T\RI/S HAV5'T TRAMPL$ ALL OV] !M OR ! BUILD]S HAV5'T RUN A MOTORWAY ?R\< !M4 ',CAUSE ! OLD ONES1 !Y SAW FA]IE M\NDS AS 5TRANCES TO SOME K9D ( PAGAN P>ADISE4 ,! 5TRANCES W]E ALWAYS AT PLACES :]E Y\ MI<T MEET DEA?4 ,UND]GR\ND1 UND]WAT] OR :]E ! SUN SETS4 ,PLACES :]E Y\ MI<T 5D UP DY+ OR 5D UP :5 Y\'RE DEAD4 ,BUT PAGAN P>ADISE WASN'T ?\<T ( LIKE ! ,*RI/IAN HEAV54 ,DEA? WASN'T ! 5D4 ,FA]IE M\NDS W]E WOMBS AS MU* AS TOMBS4 ,!Y W]E PLACES ( REBIR?1 NOT JU/ DEA?4 ,& SOME PEOPLE TALK ( ! FA]IES' REV5GE4 ,(! FA]IES REGR\P+1 WAIT+ = ! RI<T MOM5T1 & !N RETURN+ FROM ! HILLS TO WREAK REV5GE ON ALL ! BA/>DS :O *AS$ !M AWAY & /ON$ !M & BURN$ !M4 

,ANYWAY1 ! PO9T IS ?AT WE'RE LIKE ! FA]IE FOLK4 ,I SAY LIKE4 ',CAUSE WE'RE NOT FA]IES4 ,BUT P]HAPS !Y'LL COME TO \R AID & GET !IR REV5GE :5 ! TIME COMES4 

,BUT WE'RE LIKE ! FA]IES BECAUSE WE TOO >E UND] ! HILL4 ,SOME ( US HAVE TRI$ TO )DRAW1 AS MU* AS WE CAN1 FROM ALL ! %IT ?AT'S CALL$ CIVILIZATION4 ,&HAVE TRI$ TO BUGG] (F 9TO ! WILD]NESS4 ,OR :AT PASSES = IT !SE DAYS4 ,& SOME ( US HAVE BE5 PU%$ FROM PILL> TO PO/ & SET ON BY ANGRY LOCALS & /UPID F>M]S4 ,OR MOV$ ON BY COPS4 ,OR BEAT5 BY COPS4 ,OR %AT ON BY POLITICIANS4 

,& SOME ( US HAVE GONE UND]GR\ND4 ,NOT LIT]ALLY1 ( C\RSE4 ,BUT HAVE TRI$ TO DROP \T ( SI<T OR 7AS !Y SAY7 ASSUM$ PROTECTIVE COLORATION4 ,WORN MASKS1 9 MORE WAYS ?AN ONE4 ,WORN !M :ILE PUTT+ \R BODIES ON ! L9E4 ,OR WORN !M :ILE TRY+ TO BL5D 9 SO ?AT WE CAN GET 9SIDE & FUCK ! BA/>DS OV] ?AT WAY4 ,OR JU/ TO AVOID BE+ WAT*$ SO ?AT WE CAN DO SOME ?+S WE'D LIKE TO DO4 ,SO WE CAN WORK \T H[ TO FI<T BACK4 ,)\T BE+ CAU<T & BANG$ UP4 ,R5D]$ 9OP]ATIVE IS ! T]M4 

,& !N SOME ( US HAVE TRI$ TO L9K-UP ) ! L& & ITS LORE4 ,JU/ SO'S WE KN[ :]E WE'RE REALLY COM+ FROM4 ,:O WE REALLY >E4 ,NOT JU/ A BUN* ( FUCK+ K+S & QUE5S4 ,NOT L& ( NO HOPE &FUCK+ GLORY 4 ,NOT ?OSE BLOODY ,ROMANS & !IR /UPID ROADS4 ,NOT ANY ( ?AT %IT4 ,\R REAL ANCE/ORS4 ,?OSE :O LIV$ FREE & ?OSE :O F\<T EV]Y FRIGG+ EMPIRE ?AT EV] CAME ALONG4 ,ROMAN4 ,BRITI%4 ,AM]ICAN4 ,?OSE :O REALLY NEV] NEV] NEV] %ALL BE SLAVES4 ,?OSE :O WANT$ TO LIVE 9 COMMUNITY ) NATURE & PEOPLE4 ,:O WANT$ A LIFE )\T LORDS1 )\T LABOR1 )\T LAW4 

,SO 9 ?AT WAY WE'RE LIKE ! FA]IES TOO4 ,WE'VE F\ND AN 5TRANCE TO ! O!R WORLD1 TO AN E>?LY P>ADISE4 ,WE F9D \RSELVES 9 PLACES :]E WE MI<T MEET \R DEA?4 ,WE'RE GO+ ?R\< A REBIR?4 ,WE'RE REGR\P+ & WE WANT TO GET REV5GE AS WELL4 ,WE WANT TO OP5 ! FLOODGATES & LET P>ADISE BACK 94 ,AS IT WAS4 ,& WILL BE AGA94 ,ONLY BETT]4 ,BR+ ! MAGIC BACK TO LIFE4 ,RE-5*ANT ! WORLD4 ,LEVEL ! L&4 

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,9 ! DEEP MIDW9T]1 RAPT 9 CONTEMPLATION ( !SE MY/]IES1 GAZ+ 9TO ! DAZZLE ( ! D>K SUN1 ,I HE>D A *ORUS ( VOICES SPEAK !SE WORDS4 ,:E!R !Y CAME FROM )9 OR FROM O!RS HOLD+ DEBATE 9 ! %AD[S ( ! LONG-H\SE OR FROM LONG LO/ S\LS PAUS+ TO CONV]SE \TSIDE ! WALLS ( \R COMMUNAL LODGE1 ,I KN[ NOT4 ,! VOICES SAID3 

,HELL ISN'T ! UND]WORLD1 ,HELL IS H]E4 ,& ! LORDS ( HELL CON/ANTLY TORM5T \R M9DS1 \R BODIES & \R S\LS4 ,= ALL ET]NITY4 ,OR AT LEA/ ALL \R LIVES4 ,UNLESS WE RISE UP & MAKE A HEAV5 ( ?IS HELL4 

,N[ IS ! SE$-TIME4 ,NEW GR[? IS /IRR+ >\ND US & )9 US4 ,EV5 AS ! L& IS COV]$ ) BL[ UPON BL[4 ,AS ! RO> ( ! DRILLS & ! GR[L ( ! DIGG]S FILL ! AIR & ! 9F]NAL MA*9ES TAKE OV] ! L&1 AS ! L& %UDD]S UND] ! WEI<T ( ! HORRORS DAILY 9FLICT$ UPON IT4 ,EV5 ?US ! BUDS >E AWAK5+ )9 US4 

,WE GR[ 9 UND]/&+1 WE GR[ 9 SYMPA?Y1 WE GR[ SL[LY 9 NUMB]S & WE GR[ GRADUALLY 9 9FLU5CE4 ,!Y POISON US & !Y M[ US D[N4 ,BUT WE CONT9UE TO UNFOLD 9 ! M>G9S1 9 ! CRACKS BETWE5 ! PAVEM5TS4 ,SOON1 OH SOON1 P]HAPS WE %ALL CRACK ! PAVEM5TS4 ,= UND]GR\ND WE GR[1 REA*+ \T H&S LIKE T5DRILS TO T\*1 TO TAKE HOLD1 TO HOLD COMMUNION4 ,LET'S /RET*1 LET'S FLEX \R MUSCLES & SEE :AT WE CAN DO4 ,MAYBE WE CAN F9D ! FAULT L9E & CRACK OP5 ?IS CONCRETE PRISON4 

,WE >E ! ROOT1 ! CELL1 ! RADICLE4 ,A SP>K HAS BE5 PLANT$ 9 US4 ,& WE MU/ PLANT IT 9 O!RS4 ,WE MU/ PLANT ! SE$ COMMUNITIES4 ,SO ?AT ! NEW1 :I* IS ALSO ! V]Y1 V]Y OLD1 CAN GR[4 ,IT CANNOT BE =C$1 BUT /ILL ! SE$-TIME CANNOT BE LONG4 ,= ! DAY ( RECKON+ CANNOT BE F> (F4 ,OH1 E>?6 ?\ >T SICK6 ,?Y TEEM+ FLI]S & WALK]S & SWIMM]S >E /YMI$ & DY+4 ,! 9VISIBLE H& IS AT ?Y ?ROAT4 ,! BLI<T IS SPREAD+ ACROSS ! L&4 ,SOON ALL WILL BE CONCRETE & /EEL4 

,& ! WOR/ CONCRETE & /EEL WILL BE 9 ! M9DS & HE>TS ( M5 & 9 ! HE>TS & M9DS ( WOM54 ,FE>FUL RIGIDITY6 :]E NO?+ FL[S1 :]E ! CYCLES CEASE1 & :]E BALANCE IS LO/4 ,! ONLY S\ND IS ! %IFT+ S& ( ! >ID DES]T UNTIL ! T]ROR MA*9E SICK5+LY HEAVES 9TO SI<T4 ,! /RAI<T & N>R[1 ! /RAI<T & N>R[4 ,! PA? TO HELL IS PAV$ ) CONCRETE & /EEL4 

,& ! LORDS ( HELL ) !IR T]RIBLE :IPS LA% US ON TO ! BR9K4 

,TE> !M D[N6 ,TE> !M D[N6 

,& ! WORM WILL TURN1 ,& ! S]P5T WILL /+4 

,& ! GRAVES WILL OPE4 ,& ! DEAD WILL UP4 

,& ! JAWS ( HELL WILL GAPE & SPEW US \T4 

,& ALL S\LS WILL DON !IR MASKS & GRIMLY M>* ON ! F9AL EMPIRE4 

,& GAMBOL & CAVORT4 

,& AT ?IS VISION MY HE>T DID LEAP ) JOY4 ,ON MY FEET AT ONCE1 ,I DANC$ & JIGG$ & RAN \T 9TO ! /REET PROCLAIM+ ! NEWS4 ,& F\ND A READY AUDI5CE :O ?\<T MY WORDS PROPHETIC4 

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,HALL[E5 M>KS ,SAMHA91 ! CELTIC FEA/ ( ! DEAD1 NAM$ AFT] ,SAMANA1 '! ,LEVEL]'4 ,! ,CELTS BELIEV$ ?AT ! JO9TS BETWE5 ! SEASONS OP5$ CRACKS 9 ! FABRIC ( SPACE-TIME1 ALL[+ PASSAGE BETWE5 ?IS WORLD & ! O!R WORLD4 ,ON ,SAMHA91 ! ,GREAT ,LEVEL] RECEIV$ (F]+S ON BEHALF ( ALL ! DEAD4 ,!SE (F]+S W]E DESIGN$ TO EFFECT A G5]AL LEVEL+ ( DI/9CTION1 9FLU5CE & WEAL?4 ,LIKE ! POTLAT*1 ! RITUAL ACT$ AS A WAY ( DISSIPAT+ 9CIPI5T ACCRETIONS ( P[] & GOODS4 ,IF ! SPIRITS W]E SATISFI$ ?AT ! LEVEL+ WAS EFFECTIVE1 !Y W\LD REFRA9 FROM 9T]V5+4 ,BUT IF !Y FELT ?AT 9EQUALITIES REMA9$1 !Y W\LD PASS ?R\< ! PASSAGE BETWE5 ! WORLDS1 SUMMON$ BY %AMANS 7WIT*ES & DEMONS1 ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/IANS71 APPE>+ AS V5GEFUL <O/S B5T ON P]SONALLY SECUR+ A ?OR\< SOCIAL LEVEL+4 

,MY FRI5DS1 ! WIT*+ H\R IS NI<6 

,! BELL HAS TOLL$4 ,IT IS TIME = ! DEAD & ! LIV+ DEAD TO RISE4 ,RISE6 ,RISE UP & CLAIM Y\R BIR?RI<T6 ,RISE UP 9 AN UPRIS+ ALMI<TY6 ,ROLL AWAY ! /ONE & LET ! GRAVES GAPE WIDE4 ,RISE UP FROM Y\R DEA?B$S4 ,FROM Y\R GRAVES & Y\R G>RETS4 ,FROM Y\R FACTORIES & Y\R FIRESIDES4 ,= N[ IS ! FE/IVAL ( RU94 

,! MI<TY %ALL BE PULL$ D[N 9TO ! DU/ & ! POOR & OPPRESS$ EXALT$4 ,! LIV+ & DEAD %ALL WALK SIDE BY SIDE1 M>*+ M>*+ M>*+ ?R\< ! /REETS ( PA9 T[>D ! CITADEL ( P[]4 ,BREAK+ BURN+ TE>+1 = YES ! URGE TO DE/ROY IS ALSO A CREATIVE URGE4 ,& ! /OREH\SES %ALL BE BROKE OPE & !IR GOODS SCATT]$ TO ! W9D4 ,& ! MA*9ES WILL BE BROK5 BEYOND REPAIR4 ,& ! H\SES ( ! MONEY-*ANG]S WILL BE TOM D[N4 ,& ! FACTORIES WILL BE GUTT$4 ,& ! ROADS WILL BE RIPP$ UP4 ,& ! JAILS WILL BE /ORM$1 ,& ! CAGES WILL BE RIPP$ OP54 ,& ! LABORATORIES WILL BE TRA%$4 ,& ! (FICE BLOCKS & ! T[] BLOCKS WILL %UDD] & FALL4 ,& ! SEATS ( P[] WILL BE OV]TURN$4 ,& ! CITIES WILL BURN & BURN & BURN4 

,SO COME \T1 COME \T1 :]EV] Y\ >E4 ,RISE UP FROM Y\R /UPOR & RISE UP FROM Y\R TORPOR4 ,COME LEVEL ) ME6 

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,COME6 ,LOR5ZO4 ,ON ?IS SAVAGE PILGRIMAGE = E>?LY DELI<T4 ,COME6 ,GEORGE ,ORWELL4 ,Y\ PAID HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA 9 ! HOMEL& ( CATATONIA4 ,COME UP = AIR ONCE AGA94 

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,COME ONE & COME ALL6 ,COME LEVEL ! L&6 

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