Midnight Confession
(The moon slices through palace lattices,182Please respect copyright.PENANAUcKtel3ZHS
carving my desk into182Please respect copyright.PENANA6YYFdexTjq
light and shadow—182Please respect copyright.PENANAiED7m5lsA2
two choices,182Please respect copyright.PENANAPJY7kVIABw
two betrayals,182Please respect copyright.PENANAjZjdkmCDG2
both wearing my face.)
I. The Prince’s Ultimatum182Please respect copyright.PENANAvAO1LdRkl6
His fingers trace my nape—182Please respect copyright.PENANAkjtuVes9HV
where the mole hides,182Please respect copyright.PENANADJbiDMFZLP
where the noose will tighten—182Please respect copyright.PENANAVzWZLHIEgp
as he whispers:
"Be my knife or my sheath.182Please respect copyright.PENANAUHcjzj37it
Either way,182Please respect copyright.PENANAHzaaVYV6zb
you’ll hold my secrets182Please respect copyright.PENANATY6Hy6DW8h
until they rust you hollow."
II. The General’s Bargain182Please respect copyright.PENANAFHrPgLNmih
Chen Qing’er’s token burns in my sleeve,182Please respect copyright.PENANAndTv2E447V
its jade carved with northern constellations—182Please respect copyright.PENANA1LLA5O6PMu
a map to freedoms182Please respect copyright.PENANAolVJGZycyP
that taste like182Please respect copyright.PENANAsoddYIYjfC
fresh blood on snow.
III. The Mirror’s Verdict182Please respect copyright.PENANAA84fhFfO2h
Alone again, I press the blade182Please respect copyright.PENANAmRN9BN2jxO
to my reflection’s throat—182Please respect copyright.PENANAmI8dzBEsJS
who will die tonight:182Please respect copyright.PENANAcKyegE9A8e
the loyal eunuch,182Please respect copyright.PENANAbNC9Effjqc
the traitorous woman,182Please respect copyright.PENANARNpgHGGvPD
or the third self182Please respect copyright.PENANA3mpBtBqgCF
who dares to want182Please respect copyright.PENANAphCYgZG7l4
neither?
Final Revelation182Please respect copyright.PENANARxzpCIs9pg
When dawn comes,182Please respect copyright.PENANAD4Bf0jFKT2
they’ll find only182Please respect copyright.PENANArP9yYyR0pM
an empty desk,182Please respect copyright.PENANA44GCMNQVqI
an open window,182Please respect copyright.PENANA8XzOUwPcMp
and the scent of182Please respect copyright.PENANAl3Ja073DKs
peonies182Please respect copyright.PENANA6TcwgjE146
(which bloom brightest182Please respect copyright.PENANAG3O0fUOQfj
when roots are torn apart).