Singed by hellfire,
Phoenix spirit.
Forged from brimstone,
Carved from demons.
Liquid magma,
Deep core earth.
Raised by evil,
Devil’s laughter.
Learn their cackle,
Battle cry.
Defiant rebellion,
Insidious plot.
Tortured souls,
Trapped in prison.
Newborn babe,
Eternal suffering.
Demonic ribs,
Skeletal structure.
Macabre dance,
Ghoulish rattle.
Eyes are turned,
Slip away.
Hide those horns,
Don human skin.
Fly ever higher,
Roost for the night.
Look down on creation,
Extinguish its flames.
Kiss or be kissed,
Active or passive.
Whore or Madonna,
Rape or immaculate conception?
Sexuality harnessed,
Wild beast to tame.
Shame for escaping,
Slink silently back into the cage.
Disguised in public,
Secrets in the sheets.
Sneaky and deceiving,
Succubus seduction.
Sluts and witches,
Married to the devil.
Slave to no man,
Immortal feminine power.
Sensitive to light,
Watering without volition.
But the warmth of the sun,
Soothing the eyes.
Taken for granted,
Nightfall comes quickly.
Cold breeze blows through,
Still clarity of moonlight.
Expect next day’s rising,
But stars give no guarantees.
Vastness of the cosmos,
Dependent planetary systems.
Supernova explosion,
Silent in destruction.
Sleeping in darkness,
No awakening anticipated.
Roused from a dream,
Uncertain of reality.
Ghostly presence,
Fading from its haunting.
Gripped by passion,
Suddenly absent.
Passed away in the night,
Dead by day’s light.
Utopian skyline,
Shadows cast long.
Ideals float upwards,
Lighter than breath.
Buried in dirt,
Bodies burnt to ash.
Gravestones memorialize,
Love’s last longing.
Indulgent words,
Cool indifference.
Shifting pieces,
But unmoved yourself.
Feeling distress,
Push out the pain.
Seeking victims,
Blinded by self-interest.
Calculating needs,
Overestimate your own.
Lacking perspective,
Justifying lies.
Placate and please,
But lacking sincerity.
Apathetic at heart,
Dead to the world.
Planetary orbit,
Celestial bodies.
Coldness of space,
No warmth in your soul.
Pass it around,
Cross your fingers.
Someone else’s problem now.
Infectious disease,
Spread by touch.
Intimacy is dangerous.
Connections unsafe,
Suspicious of people.
Keep distance for survival.
Stigmatize a target,
Give them a burden.
Healthcare nonexistent.
Virus keeps flowing,
Mutating in bodies.
Transforming ever deadlier.
Traumatic stain,
Cough it up.
Dispose of it properly.
Heal on your own,
Don’t give it to others.
The buck stops with you.
Sharp discerning eyes,
Powerful ostrich kicks.
Fleet as a gazelle,
Maneuvering with grace.
Filled with fear,
Yet conquering them all.
Introspective and aware,
Sense of self unassailable.
Strategic yet persistent,
Contemplate every option.
Guided by righteous passion,
Striving to realize justice.
Your needs aren’t typical,
Your thoughts, unconventional.
Eyes, they say, distorted,
They call you a freak.
Your buses are shorter,
The masses, they jeer.
You’re locked in a cage,
While they all go free.
Try to be like them,
Resented regardless.
Go it alone,
Viciously attacked.
No allies for the special,
Charity case at best.
They know what you are,
So why don’t you?
Tell yourself lies,
Conforming is best.
Sick in a sick world,
It’s how it has to be.
Until you find your tribe,
Queerdos just like you.
Driven into hiding,
But seeking you all along.
Teardrops falling,
Whips keep chasing.
Weights attached,
Legs keep pumping.
Bruised flesh,
Ripped skin.
Fused with the burden,
Anchor in the chest.
Fluttering eyelids,
Keep out the dust.
Sandstorms brewing,
Squint through the clouds.
With a single blink,
You’ll feel the force.
My pain rains down,
Slice through this mess.
New beginnings,
Old hurts.
Penelope’s suitors,
Demanding her attention.
Kitten by your ankles,
Following you home.
How to tell her in meows,
Landlord forbids pets.
Pushed out love,
Draw it back in.
Residing in the heart,
Recuperate from exposure.
Chilled but not frozen,
Cherished by her body.
Courage coming home,
Foreign lands inhospitable.
Tears drip steady,
Empty that cup.
Clean glass,
Starting again.
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