A weary old woman stood, lost in a trance.
Her hair like silver, her eyes deep with age,
She wandered the path, a soul trapped in a cage.
His presence imposing, his intentions awry.
He whispered with honeyed words in her ear,
Promising youth, fame, and powers so clear.
"I offer you a chance, a bargain so pure.
Endless youth shall be yours, with vibrant grace,
Fame and fortune, all the world to embrace."
The allure of youth and power, hard to leave behind.
But deep in her soul, a flicker of light,
The voice of her conscience, a beacon so bright.
"What price shall I pay, what shall I contribute?
To regain my youth, my glory, and might,
Shall I abandon my faith, forsake what is right?"
"Your soul, dear woman, is what I seek," he said.
"Betray your God, cast aside your belief,
Embrace the darkness, find solace in grief."
The weight of her decision, a burden she knew.
Her mind filled with memories, of love and of grace,
Of a life lived with purpose, a familiar embrace.
"No, Devil, I'll not trade my soul at any length.
For youth without wisdom is a hollow facade,
And fame without virtue is a life deeply flawed."
Defying the Devil's offer, dismissing his kiss.
For in her aged heart, she found a new might,
To cherish each moment, to savor each night.
Leaving the Devil to ponder her grace.
Her steps grew lighter, her spirit now free,
Embracing her age, in all its beauty.
That true power and youth lie in wisdom's store.
In a life well-lived, with love as her guide,
She'd found her own magic, no need to hide.
When tempted by darkness, hold your faith near.
For in the face of temptation's alluring plea,
Choose love and virtue, and forever be free.
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Lavi Picu is an interdisciplinary artist, currently residing in Montreal, Canada. She is an emerging visual artist who uses painting and poetry as alternative forms of self expression as well as pain management therapy for Lyme disease. She is also the author of four soulful collections of poetry.