CHOCOLATE CIGARETTE

That girl smoked a chocolate cigarette

At the bar and watched the jazz quartet

While dancers swayed to its rhythms

Their hips moving in syncopated deliriums

The smell of the smoke did surly enthrall

As they consumed more of the free alcohol

That girl sighed and took another toke

Inhaled deeply then snorted some coke

A man approached to ask her to dance

She nodded her head in reluctant acceptance

On her neck was a scorpion zodiac tattoo

Inked in hues of red, green and dark blue

That girl danced naked with flawless grace

The man eyes descended to a lower place

He watched the scorpion creep down her belly

Realizing she was a witch beautiful but deadly

Knowing the scorpion was her guardian familiar

The man moved to avoid the strike of this killer

That girl smiled slyly with an approving glare

Noting how quickly he avoided that snare

She deemed him worthy of her singular attention

And decided to add him to her private collection

Dancing in circles she whispered the rune

To call forth demons in which to commune

That girl pointed her finger in silent command

And gathered the magic in her right hand

Her chosen victim prayed for a way of escape

He wasn’t a necromancer make no mistake

The demons appeared prepared to obey

The man formed a plan to get far and away

Instantly he formed wings for perfect flight!

That girl disappeared into the pale moonlight!