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IsabelleSkye Member
since 1999-06-27
Posts 253 |
Kneeling before My altar of pain Mumbling magic words Incantations And spells To call up these demons inside my mind Baring my soul to the pain Oblivious to all But the force that grips me Hands clutching quill and scroll As I let the ancient text flow Helpless to cease the tide of words As euphoria rushes thru me Eyes turn down Fixating on a small black spot on my chest As it widens and smoulders An icy chill rushes thru me Spreading to my limbs Eyes closing against the burn Black ooze like a cancer Taking over my soul Enveloping me In its evil grip Forced to the ground I am powerless Prostrate As demons gather round Chanting in their strange tongue Eyes clouded by their dark death spells My agonized cries fill the air As I beg to be loosed From this bondage That tortures my soul Struggling against their hideous clutching claws Scratching Screaming Fighting my way free Eyes fixed on the altar As my lips murmur The age old words Fingers grip restless quill Kneeling, there in the fire's shadows As upon an ancient parchment I inscribe words far too deep and magical to understand Casting the demons Onto the altar of pain Eyes glassy Hands steady As I light the sacrificial fire Placing scroll and quill upon the altar As tinder to fuel the flame Demon voices raised in fear Their screams of despair Helpless under my spell They dissolve into ash My eyes drawn down To my chest Viewing the black ooze That once permeated my soul Fading away into oblivion |
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jfreak Member
since 1999-06-17
Posts 306Yuma, AZ, USA |
Have you ever read Peretti's novel The Oath. Sounds so much like it. I think you might be sampling a little "somtin somtin" *wink* Good poem. Jfreak |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Artfully done. As with so many poets, your work serves to show the demons within while acting as a catharsis for the same. I put this one on the top shelf. I bow to you. |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
You know I love you lots.....  [This message has been edited by Nan (edited 07-09-99).] |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Feeling a little devilish, m'dear? |
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IsabelleSkye Member
since 1999-06-27
Posts 253 |
I have read The Oath (what a freaky book!) LOL but I hadn't thought of it in ages, maybe it's a subliminal thingy! Hi bruthuh!  *wink* *nudge* Izzy |
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