Anaïs Mitchell
His Kiss, the Riot
HADESThe devil take this OrpheusAnd his belladonna kissBeautiful and poisonousLovely! Deadly!Now it thickens on my tongueNow it quickens in my lungNow I'm stricken! Now I'm stung!It's done already!Dangerous this jack of heartsWith his kiss the riot startsAll my children came here poorClamoring for bed and boardNow what do they clamor for?Freedom! Freedom!Have I made myself their LordJust to fall upon the swordOf some pauper's minor chord?Who will lead them?Who lays all the best laid plans?Who makes work for idle hands?Only one thing to be doneLet them think that they have wonLet them leave togetherUnder one conditionOrpheus, the undersignedSongtexteShall not turn to look behindShe's out of sight!And he's out of his mind!Every coward seems courageousIn the safety of the crowdBravery can be contagiousWhen the band is playing loudNothing makes a man so boldAs a woman's smile and a hand to holdBut all alone his blood runs thinAnd doubt comes, doubt comes in
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