Spiritual Bleeding

 

You may look upon me with petrified eyes

Thinking you’ll harden the scars

Instead you anchor the burdens

Till they sink into my undefined darkness.

So masquerade beneath a dragon’s mask

But the fire you breathe will become

Your own personal hell

For I have already made footprints

In my ashes.

Now my soiled feet

Hide the knowledge of the Phoenix

While your hands bleed

From the shards of broken dreams

You tried to steal from humanity.

To lay the sword down now

Is a half-hearted escapade

And a deliberate macabre dance

On the souls of the unborn.

For now I will stand accused

To keep the bloodline pure enough

For reincarnation,

You can maintain your innocence

In hopes of salvation.

 

 

 

Reviews

[Sheila Kline]

Heavy duty message here! Makes me think of "what goes around comes around". We may think we are not causing havoc with our actions, but every action has a reaction. We can never completely hide from our misdeeds as they all have an outward effect on others, on mankind!
And you take a stand against such inhumane, and deplorable actions so that purity may prevail!
Good write Dale...very good write!

[Jamie S.]

Gave me the shivers....great writing, I wouldn't read this before bed,lol. I am picturing a big sweaty muscular knight saying this with a sword in his hand to his enemy. I love your variety, thats true talent :)

[closed account]

amazing piece, fighting and defying the evil within or the evil in hell, this was
truly a brilliant piece of art!

[Katie]

I love everything about this poem. The imagery is perfected beautifully. You have outdone yourself, my friend.

"But the fire you breathe will become
Your own personal hell
For I have already made footprints
In my ashes..."

This is brilliant, seriously. I love the whole footprints symbol. Great job!!!

[Shellie]

Great poem, imagery is really well placed. there is some excellent phrasing such as:
Instead you anchor the burdens

Till they sink into my undefined darkness.

So masquerade beneath a dragon’s mask

But the fire you breathe will become

Your own personal hell

They were brilliant. :)