The Haven (inspired by POE)

Once upon a twilight dusting, while I sat my mind a hustling Over queer and strange events ocurring all the while While I pondered nearly napping, my mind jolted at the rapping As if some strange fool dared that rapping, rapping at my chamber door This it is and nothing more.... Ah, distinctly I remember it was the end of late November The 24th I then released it, a way to reach me so I sent it Why would others want to reach me, begging, pleading they beseech me Now my mind engaged in treason, reasons of which I must explore Some small urge and nothing more... As the leaves are gently rustling, outside my window they are tustling Sweeping me - Keeping me filled with tantric pleasures never felt before So that now, to calm the shaking of my loins I stood there quaking 'Tis some intruder, unwanted stranger tapping at my chamber door Close my eyes...exist no more... Presently, my sight grew stronger, the veil of pall was there no longer Friend or Foe now so I ask it?, just beyond my chamber door State your business at my dwelling, best be quick & quite compelling Come now stranger, go on.. get telling, tell me of your pressing lore Tell me now, I do implore... Apparel now was draped around me, disheveled was the room profoundly The lock secured so very soundly, safe within my room I swore Through the lattice I could see him, tarnished eyes, the man was beaten For a moment my eyes deceived me, was it he from yonder shore? An old flame, and nothing more.. Louder now I heard him mumble, in drunken stupor began to stumble Standing there in dread dress humble I slid the lock, till it turned no more Then at once I heard him vying, for my hand and he was crying Quiet desperation dying, barely able standing at my chamber door Barely there, and nothing more... Now within my decadent chamber, away from real and pressing danger I held his face with child-like caution, careful not to hurt him more I knew it then, I knew it surely, he needed me in ways so purely In ways so purely only he and I would understand forevermore This pure love and nothing more... Lay he down upon my bedding, while his garmets I was shedding Tending to him very gently, this man I love beside me here Bathing him and nursing sweetly, thoughts of how he used to treat me I must now begin to help him, live his life like ne'er before A worthy man, and nothing more... As he lay here in my palace, I've put away the poison malice The vexing hexing expectations of controlling love that I abhor So as expected, he relented and accepted all the love I bore This I wish to give him, this and so much more