Incubus

I thought incubi were myth
And demons just absurd
I thought romance a dull notion
And love is just a word

But you froze me with a look
Silenced me with a kiss
And all the heartache I have known
Seems a sinful sort of bliss

Beware of the thieves who come at night
Beware of the arms that hold you tight

My incubus, my heroin
I close my eyes and you transform
I wish I'd known before we touched
It's Hell that keeps your arms so warm

But Hell is so inviting
With eyes as sweet as yours
And I love the fire within you
When it's shooting through my pores

Beware the dreams that you hold close
It's these dreams that hurt the most

It's not your hatred that I fear
It's your indifference that I mourn
The apathy you show for me
Makes me long so for your scorn

At least then you'd give me passion
And not merely a passing glance
At least I would have earned a thought
Instead of never having a chance