The Irony in Tragedy

Something with a supernatural feel. Very different from the kind of things I usually write.

The presence of a demon's known,
to suffocate a mind.
But angels on your shoulder are,
supposed to get you by.

So what would happen if one young girl,
was caught between the two?
A twisted tale of love and pain,
I now present to you.

A pre-teen girl who all her life,
had felt she was alone.
Would leave her workplace every day,
and walk the same way home.

But unbeknownst to that young girl,
a demon still ran wild.
He caused such pain to all he could,
but would not hurt that child.

The purpose of said demon's being,
was hurting every man.
He'd ruin lives and shatter hopes,
destroying all he can.

But everytime he saw the girl,
he couldn't quite go through,
with all the evil plans he'd made,
for inside something grew.

An angel happened by one time,
and shuddered when he saw.
A demon stalking one so young,
but not to close he'd draw.

For to confront the demon then,
might kill the girl right there.
So hidden from sight the angel stayed,
but always was aware.

Yet even as the spirits watched,
the girl was torn apart.
The pain she felt was all inside,
her slowly breaking heart.

The demon soon could feel the love,
that somehow grew inside.
A part of him he'd always thought,
so long ago had died.

Overcome with such foreign thoughts,
he knew not how to act.
For sensing love inside his heart,
brought such good feelings back.

The angel sensed that something changed,
within the foul beast.
His eyes they shone with such a light,
the demon looked quite pleased.

Unsure of what to think of this,
alarming sudden change.
The angel watched the demon close,
on guard for something strange.

As days flew by, the girl got worse,
depression had set in.
And every night she went to bed,
she prayed to die right then.

Then finally one Sunday eve,
it all came to a head.
The demon knew just what to do,
and to this fate it led.

The girl sat up inside her room,
the demon entered in.
The heartaches that the girl had felt,
exploded from within.

The demon tried to speak his mind,
but he was unaware.
The girl had no idea he spoke,
or that he was even there.

She took the belt she wore that day,
and put it in a noose.
Then tied it to her ceiling fan,
to set her spirit loose.

The angel burst onto the scene,
and grabbed the demon's arm.
Then threatened to take his very life,
if that girl suffered harm.

The demon screamed and tried to say,
he harbored no ill will.
For the young girl that he now loved,
and did not want to kill.

But both of them were helpless as,
the girl kicked out the chair.
Her lifeless form swayed back and forth,
just dangling in the air.

Her life cut short, tis such a shame,
she took that dreadful leap.
For it must take a special girl,
to make a demon weep.

Reviews

[Kaleidoscope Apocalypse]

Wow.. This is a very impressive piece!

I love the way you've written it; the rhythm and the rhyme. I was captivated from the very beginning, I had to keep reading. This isn't a piece one would normally find, but you've done an amazing job with it. If this isn't the style you normally write it, you definitely should try to make it at least a habit. The story behind this piece is enthralling, and I could see it played out before my eyes. You've captured the essence of this piece wonderfully! This is a great write! Keep it up!

Thanks for sharing it..

[Sushanth Shyamsundar]

I love this poem man!
Kudos to you. It reminds of soo many things at once.
Mostly the Oscar Wilde story, 'The Selfish Giant'. I don't know why, but it just does.
What were you thinking of when you wrote it?