They lie in wait, and hate
and ask you for your fear.
Until you arm yourself in lies
and set aside your truth.
A cult, a curse, a strange snake charmer
leading a brutal dance
into ever more violent steps.
A madness descends, takes hold,
holds fast.
Unwilling to loose its stranglehold
as voices rise into a scream
and humanity sets itself aside. ~ Caroline A. Slee