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Sacrifice
The women gathered round the fire
Beared witness to the funeral pyre
The body upon the burning flame
Without a face, without a name
They dance and chant, their voices as one
They will not stop until it's done
You see, the ritual they perform
Is not unusual, it is the norm
For every year they do it twice
A burning gift, a sacrifice
A newborn child, stolen at birth
To prove their devotion and their worth
Leaving the woods, the women are pleased
The ritual complete, the Devil appeased.
© Susanna Perumal
Beared witness to the funeral pyre
The body upon the burning flame
Without a face, without a name
They dance and chant, their voices as one
They will not stop until it's done
You see, the ritual they perform
Is not unusual, it is the norm
For every year they do it twice
A burning gift, a sacrifice
A newborn child, stolen at birth
To prove their devotion and their worth
Leaving the woods, the women are pleased
The ritual complete, the Devil appeased.
© Susanna Perumal
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