the necromancer’s second act

the thaumaturge appears once more and

unbeknownst, hidden in the shadows

a voyeur lies in wait

once more the

dead are reanimated and

the party recommences

our voyeur crouches behind a tree

until a glimpse of his lover

beckons him forward like magic with

the moon light leaking between the leaves of the trees

the deceased part

leaving a path as the

voyeur meets his lover and

the thaumaturge watches on

inundated with longing

a kiss is stolen

the music begins and

the voyeur blissfully unaware of his sin

dances into the night with his lover and

as the night ends

he turns to see the thaumaturge clutching his lifeless body

the sun rises and

the cemetery is empty once more