“Use the lighter, my love.”

“I can’t get it to work…”

“Here, let me help you—“

“Wait! What was that?”

She holds still in the dark

While bats flutter about

Her hands start to tremble

Fear accompanies doubt

“It’s okay, just the bats.”

“Are you sure we’re alone?”

“Yeah, let’s keep going,

We don’t need the light.”

He grips her hand tightly

And feels his way through the cave

They are going to do this

Before dawn takes her away

“We need this to work—

Do you still have my blade?”

“It’s right here, my love.

We have the night on our side.”

As they creep towards the alter

And stars blossom above

The cave walls recede

And night coos like a dove

They kneel amongst bones

And in reverent decree

Bind their souls to each other

From earth’s bodies released

The blade clatters on stone

The small flame soon dies out

Their blood mingles with starlight

Their dying hearts were made proud