A/N: I wrote this a long time ago in a fit of despair. It's full of allusions that will make no sense to anyone but me.

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You're the worm in the apple

The Fire and Shadow

You're burning me up and sucking me in

You're the serpent who wants me to sin1

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You're the spear that holds me to the wind-rocked tree2

You're the vengeful god in the wine-dark sea3

You're powerful lure for the dying heart

You're one of the wolves that tear me apart

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You're a fallen angel, a collapsing star

And I've ventured down your road too far

You're the Ring4 in my hand, the rotting gold

I'll follow you into the fire if I can't loose my hold

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1. Satan as the serpent in Genesis

2. Odin pinned to the Tree of Life for nine days

3. Poseidon versus Odysseus in the Odyssey

4. The One Ring of Power from the Lord of the Rings