The Devils Touch

Something in the dark dwellings.

Inhaled chaos.

Exhaled a ghostly grief

Digesting it would be too much.

A dark euphoria wanders

about this dreadful panic, it churns

in the stomachs gutter and rises

through, conquering the senses.

Sweating out depressions corrosion

of things that creep in. The slumber

is over and I beg you dear, tie your

merciful strings around my insecurities.

Play a lullaby to soften the devils touch.

Cover me as you will, a frantic lover

begging for this creatures demise.

A ripping in two, sew it up at the seams

even though I'll speak in tongues.

Why you haven't plunged a knife 

into me is a wonder of its own disturbance.

You next there, with enlightened words

Though I be obscene, you believe a power

will seek the absurdity of this madness.

It is not within my hands to wield evil weapons.

You search that cross, unmask the red eyed hell

'You swallow needlessly upon the altar,' I spit out.

This creeping recedes to lend you my method,

A war you've waged for a conjuring of premise,

'I'm sorry Father, I let it in to execute the moral

of the story.'

Reviews

[Onku Ghosh]

Good write!! Very emotive "' tie yuor merciful strings......cover me as you will, a frantic lover.' 'The person in this poem is possessed and is frantically trying to get out of the clutches of the devil.In doing so he reveals his own dark side as well. A thought provoking poem, written to perfection.

[Shaun Payton]

Thanks Onku!!:)

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Splendid read and write. Possessed we are until we learn the truth of our heart and listen to God.

[Shaun Payton]

That is true Brandon:) thank you:)

[DCT ponderings]

This feels like a man possessed, tormented, fighting his own demons. I love the start "I inhaled Chaos and exhaled ghostly grief". This reinforced the feeling to me that he let out his own devil (depression). Love the whole second stanza (my fav) and the following each stanza seem to be begging for another to release him. Very well written.

[Shaun Payton]

Your review is appreciated and accurate:) Thanks DCT:) I love when you review my works.

[DCT ponderings]

I love reading them.

[Shaun Payton]

:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Darkness begets darkness in this write.

tie your merciful strings around my insecurities... Great image here!

Well done, Shaun!

[Shaun Payton]

Indeed it does Rita. Thanks very much for reviewing!:)

[Sami Khalil]

"Sweating out depressions corrosion
of things that creep in. The slumber
is over and I beg you dear, tie your
merciful strings around my insecurities.
Play a lullaby to soften the devils touch.
Cover me as you will, a frantic lover"
Even in your dark writes you excel and conjure up great images that is so descriptive too. Well done as always...:)

[Shaun Payton]

I approve this review :) Thanks Sami!:)

[Sami Khalil]

Are you running for president?...lol
You are paying too much money for advertisement...:)

[Shaun Payton]

Lol...we pay too much money to live.

[Sami Khalil]

You are right...:)

[NA]

Wonderfully dark and interesting read..enjoyed :)

[Shaun Payton]

:) Thanks Raven!