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on the first night the manticore was born
on the second night it took a pawn
on the morning i found someone gone

the third, fourth and the fifth
the grub mud and the filth

those were forget, or so say i migth
sorrows long gone before the night

the sixth stormy night shook us all
aided to fix up the cracked iron wall
the darkest tower where the angus fall

the lost was found and made a home
but for five days must i now stand alone

seventh night upon me crept
found the secrets that i kept

three seeing eyes in me sown
to take me down they have vown
it captured me and pulled me down
no more escape from the darkest frown

it took me and it has it's grip
won't be long now, untill i slip
no cries for help, thats not me
nobody saw i started to trip

seventh night upon us crept
found the secrets that we kept

for weeks i have only wept
felt within a vast regret

the gate was open, due neglect
me is what he's out to get
what's inside is his to collect

from it, it became a who
from who it became a he
and from he, he's coming to become me

got away and ran
only to find
- he's at the door
it's in my mind