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Here I Sing

What's My Name?!

I am the kiss on the mouth of your grave.
Fire is my breath.
Poison fills my breast, not milk.
You are all the children that I never had.

Here in exile, I sing,
'til the sun becomes embers for my fire,
'til the stars become flour for my bread.
Here in exile, I sing,
'til the ocean becomes milk for my tea,
'til Eternity comes to take its rest.

I am the Queen of the other side,
The other side of the coin,
The other side of the story.
I am the mother of ten thousand names:
Night Hag, Screech Owl, Fornicator,
Thief of your babies,
Seductress, Succubus,
Demon-woman, Divine Feminist.
Adam's First Wife.
A difficult bitch...

Fire is my breath.
Poison fills my breast, not milk.
You are all the children that I never had.

I'm your cautionary tale.
If you know me at all...
I am Woman, Made in the image of God.
I am Woman, Made in the image of God.
Of Clay and Earth...
Not Rib.

I was created, and lived in Paradise.
And wanted my dignity to be an equal one
To that of my mate.

I was denied.
I summoned all my courage,
Realized it was unnecessary,
And walked straight out.
I am the unruly,
The unploughable field.
I am the blunt knife,
The tide that drags to death.
My exile is not my home.
Home is not home either.

Fire is my breath.
Poison fills my breast.
You are all the children that I never had.
And my name, my dears, is...
LILITH!

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from Lilith, released November 9, 2020

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