Avoiding Damnation

Avoiding Damnation

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen

Avoiding Damnation

You stole fragments of my soul

as I slept in trust and hope

in your unmade bed of lies.

You deftly swept the pieces

under your carpet of deceit

where I could not reach them.

I fell so easily,

black widow’s prey,

into your spun web of delusions,

where you tried to ensnare me.

A child of love

who holds no gods,

but I swear I heard an angel's cry.

A crystal melody of truth,

begging me to flee,

urging my escape from

the burning gates of hell.

 

27/01/13

© 2013 John Alexander McFadyen


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This gives me a strange feeling not a bad one but an odd one

Posted 10 Years Ago


But sometime we're so blinded that we march right in when later we're left asking ourselves, "How did I get here?'

Posted 11 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

11 Years Ago

True AHP, true!
Omfg, you had to RR me a poem with spiders?! Are you nuts?! I hate spiders so much, they creep me out! Ewwww, they're horrible!

Posted 11 Years Ago


s y e

11 Years Ago

Ha! I forgive you
John Alexander McFadyen

11 Years Ago

Now do not be too hasty my lady. A sinner has penance to pay!
s y e

11 Years Ago

Haha, my apologies kind sir! ;-P
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LJW
If I could stop obsessing about God I might start to live.

Posted 11 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

11 Years Ago

Yes that is so true. For us Catholics who are taught we are sinners it is hard!
Black widows. Those spiders are facinating.

Posted 11 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

11 Years Ago

And scary! Lol
Junert

11 Years Ago

Yeah. Scary.
Run John run! Great imagery. Love it.

Posted 11 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

11 Years Ago

I did and got away slightly charred but not charred lol!
quite scary imagery, i was egging you on to escape as soon as possible........

Posted 11 Years Ago


Another good poem, like the expression unmade bed of lies, made me think of the art object at the Tate Modern from Tracy ( something) - a good poem here.

Posted 11 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

11 Years Ago

Tracy Emin. Thank you Leslie
Lucky you had your running shoes on! I'd love to hear that crystal melody of truth too sometimes.
I think it should be angel not angels.

Posted 11 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

11 Years Ago

Angel's. Yes I had just acquired the running shoes.
a child of love
who holds no gods
but i swear i heard an angels cry

that particular part just draws me in, the entire thing is great, full of pain and heartache from deception, but something about those three lines just impact sadness right home, this was a gripping piece, i hung on every single word, and then read it again :)

Posted 11 Years Ago



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John Alexander McFadyen
John Alexander McFadyen

Brixworth, England, United Kingdom



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