Wagon wheels of dusty caravans
Roll clockwise down moonlit trails
Violins sing the song of flight
Wandering nostalgia
Upon life's uneven road
A rogues' crusade for lavish metals
Coins coveted from dead men's eyes
Lady luck smiles jagged-toothed
Fortunes foretold
Double during the night
Unlawful curses
Thrown to avenging winds
Plague underlying paths
Sweep the sickly fragrance
In a haze of devouring dreams
Losses echo
In unhallowed ground
Our magic blood ill at ease
Whispers in vein
To all who share our grief
Copyright © 2005, Alexis Child
Previously published in May 2005
Simulacrum Magazine Issue #10
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