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Children of the Darkness
The sun shines its cruel light on me
Burning my eyes and scarring my flesh
Like a wisp in the trees
And a lover’s last caress
Faith collapsing in sleepless nights
The neon lights consuming the soul
I stand on top great heights
To stare into pits below
I’ve become a child of the darkness
Consumed by rage and grief and sadness
Embrace the night
To embrace the madness
Jagged pieces once were a man
Now scattered about on dirty floors
In constant shifting sands
Hiding from what is in store
The pills that kill are bitter sweets
Combined with IVs of numbing joy
Toxic blood is a treat
And needles are shiny toys
You’ve become a child of the darkness
Consumed by rage and grief and sadness
Embrace the night
To embrace the madness
Twisting and turning
Betwixt the sheets
Nightmares come
In waking hours
Bitter bile you retch
Leaves your mouth sour
Yearning for a piece
Of peace so sweet
Days blur with night
Another week
Gone and lost for good
You cannot change
The past that’s set
In stone
Night terrors, instincts redefined
Find yourself lingering in shadows
When the sounds are confined
To the clicks beyond windows
He who lurks there must now beware
There are things inside that stir and howl
Things that lurk beneath stairs
Hold no terrors for me now
We’ve become a child of the darkness
Consumed by rage and grief and sadness
Embrace the night
To embrace the madness
Burning my eyes and scarring my flesh
Like a wisp in the trees
And a lover’s last caress
Faith collapsing in sleepless nights
The neon lights consuming the soul
I stand on top great heights
To stare into pits below
I’ve become a child of the darkness
Consumed by rage and grief and sadness
Embrace the night
To embrace the madness
Jagged pieces once were a man
Now scattered about on dirty floors
In constant shifting sands
Hiding from what is in store
The pills that kill are bitter sweets
Combined with IVs of numbing joy
Toxic blood is a treat
And needles are shiny toys
You’ve become a child of the darkness
Consumed by rage and grief and sadness
Embrace the night
To embrace the madness
Twisting and turning
Betwixt the sheets
Nightmares come
In waking hours
Bitter bile you retch
Leaves your mouth sour
Yearning for a piece
Of peace so sweet
Days blur with night
Another week
Gone and lost for good
You cannot change
The past that’s set
In stone
Night terrors, instincts redefined
Find yourself lingering in shadows
When the sounds are confined
To the clicks beyond windows
He who lurks there must now beware
There are things inside that stir and howl
Things that lurk beneath stairs
Hold no terrors for me now
We’ve become a child of the darkness
Consumed by rage and grief and sadness
Embrace the night
To embrace the madness
Published 12th Jan 2015
| Edited 13th Jan 2015
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12th Jan 2015 6:31pm
I have always been a fan of dark and disturbing poetry, and this is exactly what i am looking for. I love how everything transitions perfectly and flows without haste. I look forward to more
12th Jan 2015 6:41pm
Anonymous
12th Jan 2015 6:47pm
Wow! This is an amazing write, I relate to what you have to say and think the flow of this is excellent!
12th Jan 2015 6:49pm
12th Jan 2015 10:20pm
"We’ve become a child of the darkness
Consumed by rage and grief and sadness
Embrace the night
To embrace the madness,"
Hades, You have Mastered
the Macabre.
The Modern day, "Vincent Price."
Just, way mare Sadistic.
"Hell Yeah." Pan
Consumed by rage and grief and sadness
Embrace the night
To embrace the madness,"
Hades, You have Mastered
the Macabre.
The Modern day, "Vincent Price."
Just, way mare Sadistic.
"Hell Yeah." Pan
13th Jan 2015 00:08am
I can only hope that Mr. Price would look upon this with pride. Thank you, my friend, that means a lot to me.
