Midnight Confession
(The moon slices through palace lattices,68Please respect copyright.PENANAtRdr4z7dkC
carving my desk into68Please respect copyright.PENANAwMHAaevyhI
light and shadow—68Please respect copyright.PENANAuH5AhOYlpf
two choices,68Please respect copyright.PENANA9Q8XZajauY
two betrayals,68Please respect copyright.PENANA1205KMQIjs
both wearing my face.)
I. The Prince’s Ultimatum68Please respect copyright.PENANAzsF9E1togY
His fingers trace my nape—68Please respect copyright.PENANA0gFDTmVjBp
where the mole hides,68Please respect copyright.PENANAPAqollV1Sz
where the noose will tighten—68Please respect copyright.PENANAXic66lZvfX
as he whispers:
"Be my knife or my sheath.68Please respect copyright.PENANABK7nQ7ns4s
Either way,68Please respect copyright.PENANArLy0ZUcrYO
you’ll hold my secrets68Please respect copyright.PENANA98EmMyDiDV
until they rust you hollow."
II. The General’s Bargain68Please respect copyright.PENANAg5y2KpM13d
Chen Qing’er’s token burns in my sleeve,68Please respect copyright.PENANAApgTl3asZW
its jade carved with northern constellations—68Please respect copyright.PENANA5OOsCF07Hu
a map to freedoms68Please respect copyright.PENANAcAr8wMR4Nf
that taste like68Please respect copyright.PENANAPGTo7RRvwi
fresh blood on snow.
III. The Mirror’s Verdict68Please respect copyright.PENANAqFFh1O5CUI
Alone again, I press the blade68Please respect copyright.PENANA46Y1MXeeBu
to my reflection’s throat—68Please respect copyright.PENANAWSubsXuXWG
who will die tonight:68Please respect copyright.PENANAL9iW5tyL8y
the loyal eunuch,68Please respect copyright.PENANA0SjUSC6Jrg
the traitorous woman,68Please respect copyright.PENANA8aqLGwKihA
or the third self68Please respect copyright.PENANA0VKmUWWIgt
who dares to want68Please respect copyright.PENANA4xM1mFoACK
neither?
Final Revelation68Please respect copyright.PENANASqh5KxcRxY
When dawn comes,68Please respect copyright.PENANAac7HfWZuOh
they’ll find only68Please respect copyright.PENANAVXqsT8TjrT
an empty desk,68Please respect copyright.PENANAAjb0eZoc9X
an open window,68Please respect copyright.PENANA8BsfmNOL7Z
and the scent of68Please respect copyright.PENANAYbxpUGf2d2
peonies68Please respect copyright.PENANAruYKDYplpU
(which bloom brightest68Please respect copyright.PENANAEhuxOHtmOm
when roots are torn apart).