Reading with Rocket: "Moiraes' Choir", by Tamsin Sinclair
Channel: Ancient Literature Dude
Date: 2019-04-13

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A Siren's song upon a distant shore,
So innocently called across the waves!
A lilting over scores of hidden graves--
and drawing to itself two victims more:
a selfish song of longing never stilled
where loneliness has long been overrun;
But nothing stops the terror once begun.
And notes ring out, not truthful, pure, nor willed.
And she would seek to cherish all who come,
but never truly wishes a reply--
The hypocrite who yearns with pipe and drum,
and drowns the dreams of all who happen by.
As sweet a lie as music could conceive;
As sweet as death for those whose hearts believe.