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The Hanging Tree
Rain clouds roll in on the mourning winds
Killing the light of day
Whispers of dying sunlight
Laments the coming grey
She left me at the bleeding stone
With my crimson stained hands
Clenched in agony's grip
Cursed in the world of.man
Lost and alone in a cruel world
Born of hate, despair and greed
Welcome Hell as your loved one is
Swinging from the hanging tree
Knights of wormwood and nightshade
Entwined in love's embrace
The splendors of her pale flesh
Pleasures beyond the gates
Drowning in veils of falling tears
Awash in our past sins
Of secrets under moons
Facing the devil's grin
And she still visits me nightly
Her face stained with angel dreams
Weeping open as your loved ones
Are swinging from the hanging tree
How do I live
When my love
Dangles
From withering
Branches
Under the
Pouring
Rain?
There is no amount of magic
To bring her back to me
Still I wish upon falling stars
To burn brightly in trees
Killing the light of day
Whispers of dying sunlight
Laments the coming grey
She left me at the bleeding stone
With my crimson stained hands
Clenched in agony's grip
Cursed in the world of.man
Lost and alone in a cruel world
Born of hate, despair and greed
Welcome Hell as your loved one is
Swinging from the hanging tree
Knights of wormwood and nightshade
Entwined in love's embrace
The splendors of her pale flesh
Pleasures beyond the gates
Drowning in veils of falling tears
Awash in our past sins
Of secrets under moons
Facing the devil's grin
And she still visits me nightly
Her face stained with angel dreams
Weeping open as your loved ones
Are swinging from the hanging tree
How do I live
When my love
Dangles
From withering
Branches
Under the
Pouring
Rain?
There is no amount of magic
To bring her back to me
Still I wish upon falling stars
To burn brightly in trees
Published 6th May 2014
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7th May 2014 11:39am
Your piece and the accompanying image are incredibly haunting ... Wonderful metaphors and personification in play here brotha.
Did you watch that HBO show TRUE DETECTIVE? (Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey) ...
This would be a great intro piece to an episode ... or note left by the serial killer.
Did you watch that HBO show TRUE DETECTIVE? (Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey) ...
This would be a great intro piece to an episode ... or note left by the serial killer.
7th May 2014 5:52pm
Strangely enough, I've never even seen that show. But thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it
