Midnight Confession
(The moon slices through palace lattices,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOyYSplySw
carving my desk into51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfc2TpmaXK
light and shadow—51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSjATqXNxE
two choices,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA1IGRxuuH
two betrayals,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡim75cZvwtc
both wearing my face.)
I. The Prince’s Ultimatum51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfQjcKBEkG
His fingers trace my nape—51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnHSNekn61
where the mole hides,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHzOHXLFIO
where the noose will tighten—51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yJecY437r
as he whispers:
"Be my knife or my sheath.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uxuu08sZe
Either way,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YE1aeIDyG
you’ll hold my secrets51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfonrmx5cU6
until they rust you hollow."
II. The General’s Bargain51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoV8W4sYcU
Chen Qing’er’s token burns in my sleeve,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirtlJfIlvb
its jade carved with northern constellations—51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuKoiaU6Bd
a map to freedoms51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbvsLtYvbt
that taste like51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvTBNKr3KE
fresh blood on snow.
III. The Mirror’s Verdict51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUx49UPIwbK
Alone again, I press the blade51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dFPuwS9Ig
to my reflection’s throat—51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9XJr1M8sm
who will die tonight:51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9ODTvpDLp
the loyal eunuch,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsv4HsrKLI
the traitorous woman,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bfdT7m9ua
or the third self51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6cpgNNtAM
who dares to want51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxYkMKgv4s
neither?
Final Revelation51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14whBOs02Z
When dawn comes,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtkKCxfBBB
they’ll find only51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtZ0J1YHTi
an empty desk,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡss5eDsQGs1
an open window,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaa7pCuFUWN
and the scent of51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0xstqyW6w
peonies51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSDDbq974j
(which bloom brightest51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGwzfL0KXY
when roots are torn apart).
