Crawl

[brandnewmessiah]

Since I was a god
I’ve felt death come alive
Ate from the rotted apple
Consumed by the poison that lies inside

Temptress was her name
Keeps my soul upon her lips
Bit into my bleeding heart
Killed me with just one kiss

Given to you, I sacrifice my pain
Cuts right though, the memories you’ve slain
And when you beckon, I know just what to do
This day of reckoning, on my knees I come to you

Funeral at dawn
The night has gone too long
Throwing wilted roses at her feet
The grave is where I’m drawn

Deep inside her bed
A coffin made of lead
Shaking dirt from my closed eyes
Reminds me of being dead

Given to you, I vanquish all my hate
Love without truth, the lies become my fate
And when you cry, I know that it is my cue
Before I die, on my knees I come to you

Got me on all fours
And still I beg for more
The apple that you gave to me
Was nothing but a core

Empty and decayed
Like the times I prayed
To the god that I once was
Now a demon who can’t be saved

Driven to you by the things you say
If you want proof, devotion’s just a suicide away
The tighter your grip, the more I want to believe
It’s me you worship, so now get on your knees

[anirbas]

Whew! Correction: DOUBLE DRATTED WHEW!!!!!!!
Hellaciously, deliciously dark poeming...Sounded like hard rock lyrics
slamming through my head...I'm wondering...Do you write the pieces
and then find the visuals to match them...Or, do you find the visuals, first...
And then write what the visuals inspire? Or both?
Either way, count me flabbergasted... Anir.

[brandnewmessiah]

Hi Anir & thanks for the comment. Usually I write the piece then find an image to go along with it. But there has been times I have come across artwork that inspires me to write something or the photoshop editing I do to my own pics sometimes go hand in hand with the poem. Depending on the picture I find my inspiration. With this piece I was going for something seductive, divine, with a touch of eroticism and yet tell a story of how one can give up their power for what they believe is love but ends up being lust and lies and in the end taking that power back. Glad you enjoyed it and yes, there will be more hehe. ~ Troy

[Sam]

Yep! That is it!! Whew!!

Sam