Quotes Tagged "persephone"
I asked him for it. For the blood, for the rust, for the sin. I didnāt want the pearls other girls talked about, or the fine marble of palaces, or even the roses in the mouth of servants. I wanted pomegranatesā I wanted darkness, I wanted him. So I grabbed my king and ran away to a land of death, where I reigned and people whispered that Iād been dragged. Iāll tell you Iāve changed. Iāll tell you, the red on my lips isnāt wine. I hope youāve heard of horns, but that isnāt half of it. Out of an entire kingdom he kneels only to me, calls me Queen, calls me Mercy. Mama, Mama, I hope you get this. Know the bed is warm and our hearts are cold, know never have I been better than when I am here. Do not send flowers, weāll throw them in the river. āFlowers are for the deadā, āleast thatās what the mortals say. Iāll come back when he bores me, but Mama, not today.
