The fat lady's ballad

Weird incantations spoken in a whisper,
Through the foliage the witch slithers on.
Darkness shrouds the night.
While the witch cackles at their follies.

Sleep leaves like a scared rabbit
And I wake up, drenched in sweat.
The seductive smile - it glitters in the night
While the witch eyes me with pride.

"Go away!" I shout
And she merely teases.
"Stay Back!" I cry,
While she hugs me to death.

Sweet surrender - and a bitter battle
Fire and ice rolled into one.
Smoke rings mate with my breath
While the witch kisses me.

"This feels good," I say, panting.
She carresses me with her disfigured nails.
"What is your name?" I ask,
"Maya," she says, dancing over my corpse.

For ardent fanatics of Bharathiyar, this might seem like a pathetic, dark reflection of 'Mangiyadhor Nilavinilae' song. Any similarity is completely intentional and not coincidental.