Toll

The Fae folk 

have taken their toll

they have exacted their price

because we trampled 

on the ground 

that is sacred to them

they have stolen 

your ability to see

the world as it was 

and now

nothing will be the same

to you 

if you are fortunate 

the taste of mortal food

will still sustain you

and you will sleep

and wake up rested

when the day returns

if you are fortunate 

you will still feel desire 

when you lay in the arms

of the woman that you love

and let her hair twist

through your fingers

otherwise their vengeance 

will rip out the heart of you

and you will spend 

the rest of your days

trying to remember 

just a glimpse of the world 

you have forgotten.