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Gethsemane
What prayers you offer
Do not reach the ear of God
When man is tempted to sin
I am the only devil here
Darkness engulfs the starlit night
Casting shadows that devour the light
Men of faith embracing wraiths
Before the vultures take flight
I am the serpent, the tempter
In the house of the lord and lepers
I slither where virgins pine
With shadowed blades on all sides
Pray to His deaf ears
I am what you fear
Here in this garden
Of Gethsemane
I have heard the woes
From titans to Persephone
Jesus spoke against temptation
And salvation came to Him
In the form of an angel
But He did not know that
It had fallen to damnation
And thus the Heavens were praised
In the dawning of a brand new day
Disciples will recycle
Messiahs to pave the way
I am the serpent, once angel
To be beholden in the chapel
But I crawl as devils should
When I knelt from whence He stood
Prayers to dead ears
I am what you fear
Here in this garden
Of Gethsemane
I have heard the woes
From titans to Persephone
Jesus spoke against temptation
And salvation came to Him
In the form of an angel
But He did not know that
It had fallen to damnation
And thus that day
Of crucifixion
When He cried to Heaven
To receive nothing...
Absolutely nothing
...and I laughed...
(c) 2015 Frank Green
Do not reach the ear of God
When man is tempted to sin
I am the only devil here
Darkness engulfs the starlit night
Casting shadows that devour the light
Men of faith embracing wraiths
Before the vultures take flight
I am the serpent, the tempter
In the house of the lord and lepers
I slither where virgins pine
With shadowed blades on all sides
Pray to His deaf ears
I am what you fear
Here in this garden
Of Gethsemane
I have heard the woes
From titans to Persephone
Jesus spoke against temptation
And salvation came to Him
In the form of an angel
But He did not know that
It had fallen to damnation
And thus the Heavens were praised
In the dawning of a brand new day
Disciples will recycle
Messiahs to pave the way
I am the serpent, once angel
To be beholden in the chapel
But I crawl as devils should
When I knelt from whence He stood
Prayers to dead ears
I am what you fear
Here in this garden
Of Gethsemane
I have heard the woes
From titans to Persephone
Jesus spoke against temptation
And salvation came to Him
In the form of an angel
But He did not know that
It had fallen to damnation
And thus that day
Of crucifixion
When He cried to Heaven
To receive nothing...
Absolutely nothing
...and I laughed...
(c) 2015 Frank Green
Published 22nd Apr 2015
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24th Apr 2015 2:51am
Okay, admittedly I had to google Gethsemane ... With that said I love the timeless contrast between your references of Greek mythology and Christianity ... It speaks well to what I see as the larger message in this: No matter what you men cling to, be it gods & goddesses or a lone savior - I am that constant you should fear, and respect ... Dark evil.
24th Apr 2015 5:32am
to me, all religions are the same, just retellings of stories. But yes, no matter how noble or pure, every man has a touch of evil in them. If we were all polished white saints this would be an awful boring place.
Thanks, brother, I'm glad you liked it.
Thanks, brother, I'm glad you liked it.
