Price to Pay (Part 4)
I awake to a slurping wet tongue on my forehead
let out a surprised holler
and roll back-wack-wards into a stump
my head hums
you giggle and scratch the ears of a mountain lion
"She likes you. See she is preening"
the shimmering creature licks her lips
and looks my way lazily
I can sense the frequencies
controlling her urges to feed
I woke up early
saw padded feet dangle from a Rowan nearby
"Let her go and let's be on our way."
dread the distortion of energy
recognize a price paid for some fun and folly
conscious control recompense
shake off sweat heated vapor
you grab a long branch
recycle the spell
the cougar lowers its eyelids and growls
saunters away
I declare the invocation
send a glowing raven high
there's a river nearby
I see smoke on the horizon
You nod and dispel nearby summons
feel a refreshing cool in the third eye
a calmness that begins to fade
more energy for the day
look into my eyes
your beautiful hair flips in the sunrise
suddenly your eyes burn bright emerald
pupils dilate
you crouch low to the ground
crawling on all fours
dash off into the bushes
mosquito swarm
surprising agility
I follow the path of broken foliage
your figure shifts in between
light rays cutting the canopy
strange catlike lady
visible through the wooded chaos
pull a long blade and slash through the growth
thorns catch my ear and cheek
a little blood leaks
"Kiara restrain it now! It has you!'
I yell with grated tension
suddenly you spin around menacing
beautiful visage a mask of rage
stand up steadily with grace
put on a calm face
then a devious smile erupts
your laughing full throat tough
"she is so powerful and intense!"
concentration immense
"I could sense nearby life all around me"
the energy and control fascinating
"I know the feeling"
adrenaline like down hill racing
cost more than human reason
bestial intoxication swoons
don't let it consume you
wolf brood
"Remember the words of a wise hermit"
here's a wisdom enchantment
"All transformations come with a price
nothing is free
deception sounds nice
what you spend you will owe
consequences and strife
if you value a future life
count these lines on your fingers thrice"
there's a village nearby
let's stop by and see what's inside
draw a circle in the mud
measure the right angles
drop of blood from my cheek
raise my staff tangled echoing speech
another invocation cast
we transform into hawk and falcon
take flight with reckless abandon
float high on rising thermals
swoop and glide while the sun skies
navigating and free falling
point of smoke on the horizon
distant drums keeping time
adventurous hearts entwine.