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Abraxis

I  

dark jazzy keys  
bass rhythms stroll beside congas bells chimes  
cymbals punctuate chords  
howling like jungle creatures  
ethereal fusion  
 
II  
 
sensual black magic woman  
got me so blind i can’t see  
her magic tricks spells charms  
ecstatic sounds pulsing throbbing  
bewitching gypsy queen  
 
III  
 
listen listen listen  
feel the rhythm  
let feet move move move  
just feel it feel it feel it  
flow with it go with it  
 
IV  
 
soil bathed with haitian sweat  
must offer no sustenance  
napolean’s army met bodies in heaps  
scorched earth vision of hell leading to defeat  
by papa touissant’s self-freed slaves  
 
V  
 
methedrine cadence  
downhill racer out of control  
headed for danger until  
it’s over it’s over it’s over  
it’s over it’s over it’s over  
 
VI  
 
what happened to you?  
your mamma’s not so bad  
now i got a woman who treats me better  
your stupid games are over  
and you’re left standing in the corner  
 
VII  
 
a samba for you  
smooth sexy latin groove  
sensual hips swaying  
sound so sweet  
tears fall every time  
 
VIII  
 
eyes fade as mind fills with tears  
waiting for sunshine seeing only glare  
looking outward nothings really there  
hope you feel better  
with diamonds in place of friends  
 
IX  
 
tribal drums beating  
singers chanting
let’s go let’s go let’s go chepito  
fading parade dancing joyfully toward the beach  
 
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Author's Note
Entry for competition based on the Abraxis album by Santana.
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