strings of pearls
rest starkly on a velvet gown of black
opulent and mystic furs
span across her back
a fool there was for you
Dear Theda, my love
the vamplike breath you drew
still lingers like blood
upon the blooms
in the delicate shade of your tomb
long-stemmed rose
clenched tightly tween' pearlescent fangs of white
smoldering and mesmeric eyes
retreat into the night
a fool there was for you
Dear Theda, my love
the vamplike breath you drew
still lingers like blood
upon the blooms
in the delicate shade of your tomb
veiled like a sullen Sphinx
staring down history
your star still shines
in an age that revoked all of its mystery
your charm still binds
a fool there was for you
Dear Theda, my love
the vamplike breath you drew
still lingers like blood
upon the blooms
in the delicate shade of your tomb
Dear Theda