Demonology

And if I had, what would you give me then?
Applause or adulation, trust or love
Will not assist me. I have heard of men
As nimble as the ape, light as the dove,
And valiant as the lion who received
As much or more than you have offered me
(By implication only) and believed
That such was all they needed. I would be
A massive fool to think as they have thought.
I know the dangers, and have counted them;
I know what sort of demon you have brought
Out of the nether hells. I hold the gem.
Trifle not with me. Seek not control.
I hold the very innards of your soul.