The Perquisite of Precious Things (Exquisite Suite)

The Perquisite of Precious Things is an original work; inspired by the song Precious Things by Tori Amos. Featured art is by Elle Hanley.

Listen to The Perquisite of Precious Things by Richard Stevens (Exquisite Suite)

Listen to Precious Things by Tori Amos

I offer my heart
To the music of chance
Its beat fits and starts
Yet is swift to remark
On the avant-garde rhythm
Which sets it apart
The endings arisen
To freshen next start
Unfairness forgiven
Regardless of scars
Making darling provision
Of the vision this grants
I offer my heart
To the music of chance
From first pirouette
To last dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
.
I offer my heart
To the music of chance
Its beat slowed to start
Yet was swift to remark
On a trip through the stars
Now it grows with each dance
Bids twinning repose
To all precious things darned
.
Do please view this as art
For it bears all the marks
Cares to speak only truth
Dares to bleed deepest psalm
Shares to feed lonely roots
Chairs seated seeds charmed
Thus declaring in bloom
Each renewed healing part
I offer my art
As a reason to muse
On the seasons enthused
As they jubilantly pass
From first pirouette To exclusive last dance
Well attuned to the music of chance
.
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
.
I offer my heart
To the music of chance
Its beat slowed to start
Yet was swift to remark
On a trip through the stars
Now it grows with each dance
Bids twinning repose
To all precious things darned
.
I proffer my soul
(I proffer my soul)
From the coffer below
(From the coffer below)
In the vaults of my being
(In the vaults of my being)
Where the all-seeing know
(Where the all-seeing know)
Where needful things mean something
(Where needful things mean something)
Evils conceal nothing
(Evils conceal nothing)
Treason is seen bluffing
(Treason is seen bluffing)
Lenience shown
(Lenience shown)
In compassionate glow
(In compassionate glow)
Over battlements flown
(Over battlements flown)
I proffer my soul
To go home
.
Please do view this as all of me
Do feel free to call on me
Every time that life needs
To dress up less ordinary
Cautionary measures
Only singe the wing feathers
At expense of keen pleasure
Hence the lessen of treasure
Should a feather of forever
Seek relish led endeavour
Nevermore again these tethers
From deep pains gain be severed
.
I offer my heart
(I offer my heart)
To the music of chance
(To the music of chance)
Its beat slowed to start
(Its beat slowed to start)
Yet was swift to remark
(Yet was swift to remark)
On a trip through the stars
(On a trip through the stars)
Now it grows with each dance
(Now it grows with each dance)
Bids twinning repose
(Bids twinning repose)
To all precious things darned
(To all precious things darned)
Into cloak beneath which
(Into cloak beneath which)
Its chosen beat calms
(Its chosen beat calms)
To compose a sweet tune
(To compose a sweet tune)
From the music of chance
(From the music of chance)
.
To compose a sweet tune
(To compose a sweet tune)
From the music of chance
(From the music of chance)
.
I offer my heart
To the music of chance
From first pirouette
To last dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance
.