The Devil's Ritual

Gather, oh brethren of the night,
Draw near, oh children of the moon,
For we have a task to undertake,
One that will cleanse the world of doom.

Heed my words, my dearest kin,
For they are solemn and divine,
We must perform a ritual,
One that lore has passed down time.

For centuries the devil roamed,
His grip of darkness unbreakable,
Consuming souls, corrupting minds,
His power insurmountable.

But we, the creatures of the night,
We vampires of the eternal life,
We know the secrets of the darkness,
We know how to end his strife.

The moon is high, the hour is late,
The air is heavy with the scent of death,
We stand in circle, hand in hand,
And with each breath, we draw our strength.

We light the candles, one by one,
Their flickering flames illuminating the gloom,
We whisper ancient words, invoke ancient gods,
And call upon the spirits to manifest in this room.

Our hearts beat as one, our will as strong as steel,
Our eyes alight with the thirst for truth,
We begin the dance, the ritual of the night,
Summoning the very essence of the uncanny youth.

As we spin and turn, our movements gain in pace,
An evocation of power builds with a steady rise,
The air around us thickens in the occult space,
The force we seek, soon to be materialized.

The circle expands, the power surges forth,
Darkness wanes, as the light of the Seven shines,
The devil shrieks, his spirit trapped and enclosed,
In darkness, he is vanquished away from mankind.

Our ritual ends, the deed is done,
The devil vanquished forevermore,
We, creatures of the night, have won,
The world will shine again, no longer impure.

The night is still, the beasts are calm,
The moon fades as the daylight dawns,
Peace returns, for all to see,
The power of the ritual, the power of eternity.

Reviews

[keith]

this piece has certainly taken this site by storm

truth is most here shy from what ain't white ain't light

i applaud your opening lines that sets the stage for following verse(s)

i'm not a dark fanatic but political nutjob HA! and admittedly there is connection

this is too well written to be here ... my sincere thanks for sharing
your contribution is appreciated and much welcomed!

[Dilan Gray]

I love how you take the reader on a journey through this ritual and come out the other side triumphant. It was a great read, thank you for sharing!

[AYVID N]

Welcome to the Cafe, Mr.Black!

Rituals and and creatures of the night are presented in an awesome light and the reader just ends up loving them. One has heard the saying that venom cuts venom and sword fights sword, so is darkness and the devil fought with darkness, winning light for the world. Whatever the means, the end must be right!

I loved this poem. Kudos!