the weeping of a girl who is lost 
     then the weeping of a girl found 
     the snap of His fingers calling her 
     
     and the snap of a collar around her neck 
     the moans of pain crying out in light 
     then the moans of passion in the darkness 
     
     the whisper of a promise in words of song 
     and the whisper of pleasure in white silk 
     the tears of torment falling down her cheek 
     
     then the tears of gratitude kissed away 
     the surrender of her body for Him alone 
     and the surrender of her dying fantasies 

     the kiss of the whip against her back 
     then the kiss of her Master upon her lips 
     a spirit tangled in the web of desire 
     and a spirit released in her slavery 
     -maia- 97'