1. Chapter 1 (1/2)

in catacombs beneath the ground

where mist and mystery abound

hidden lies a sacred lair;

an angel once his home kept there.

and in this dark and tepid tomb

a grinning grimace from the gloom!

masquerade!

there in the dark-

masquerade!

masks-

with smiles unsmiling

masks –

with eyes beguiling

masks –

a masquerade with no one to see.

all prepared, with livid stares

silence ringing in the air

each face is a different

eed

in happiness or agony

and every strangest face to flee

reminds you that it's you they see!

masquerade!