My Demons Can Swim

just a poem, channeling addiction. it's honestly a piece i wrote in hopes that everyone can relate. know this: whomever you are, you're not alone.

The face of evil isn’t always transparent.

Evil isn’t the monster lurking under your bed.

Evil is the seemingly harmless allure hiding in plain sight.

Isn’t deception the most beautiful, yet lethal weapon?

A ticking time bomb?

Yeah, that’s a good fit.

When it finally explodes,

Your fate will be set.

The moment you’re invited in,

All logic is thrown out

For the bliss that resonates beneath your skin.

The empty promises gradually begin,

Everything from “just this once” to “never again.”

False charm mercilessly strings you along

While every ounce of control you had is long gone.

You’re soaring along Heaven,

Hell-bent on not getting lost.

But Beware.

High-strung delusion will never last.

The ecstasy turns toxic,

It vanishes abruptly fast.

The instant it leaves,

You’re left for dead;

To happily deteriorate in the darkest depths in your head.

The crash and burn will be enough, right?

Wrong.

Antagonistic desire always reappears,

Only to call your bluff.

Finally, you fall.

Funny.

Choosing to live ended your life after all.

The apathy conquered

The entirety of your essence.

Although you’re physically with us,

Never again will you be entirely present.

A masochistic disease

Accompanied by vehement distaste for a remedy,

Courtesy of the monster’s lovely deceit.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

i especially like the wisdom in this...evil loves the look of a little red devil with apitchfork ..or an overpowering darkness restricting vision to fear and anxiety ...i couldn't agree more...evil is subtle ...works slowly and with allure ..."itsssssssssssssssss not ssssssssssso bad! .... go ahead .... jussssssst thissssssssss once"
i read your comment and i think you did a great job of making this universal ...lots of addictions to fall for isn't there?! lots of deceiving we choose to believe :(
E.

[R. J. North]

Everything from “just this once” to “never again.” - I know this all too well. I really enjoyed this piece. The description of the journey through being addicted to something is so powerful. Love your word choice

[Effie]

Truth weaved into every lie evil would tell, the sticky fly trap that we gleefully light upon.
My friend Haley brilliantly done!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right Haley.
"The face of evil isn’t always transparent.
Evil isn’t the monster lurking under your bed.
Evil is the seemingly harmless allure hiding in plain sight.
Isn’t deception the most beautiful, yet lethal weapon?"
The above lines. Real truth and needed wisdom to know. I liked the complete poem. Haley, I have enjoyed your work and thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Madeleine Celeste]

This is such an incredible piece. I love how every single word feels so heavy with meaning and depth and just WOW. This is fantastic. Please, please continue to write.

[Haley]

thank you so much

[Pete]

can swim and do everything else. wow, i like how you have captured it. addiction is powerful indeed and so are your words. great piece ...

[Haley]

thank you, that truly means a lot :)