You'd be a fool to think Heaven and I are close. I may be one Hell of an angel, But don't let these white wings fool you- I am but a dove-feathered raven Flying far from grace.
Tag: heaven
Blasphemy
Why do you kneel in prayer To this aloof Heaven That has never spoken A word Of forgiveness Or paradise? Those were all your Meanings; See, I think it’s man you’re praying to. Not God. Do you really think you can see yourself In the angelic forms Looming in pane? Do you find salvation In… Continue reading Blasphemy
Crisis-Proof Queen
Take it from me The crisis-proof queen There is a poem in there Somewhere, I'm sure. I'd prise it out for you myself But I prefer spying On fiction from a safe distance; I prefer pretending heaven's Not too far away And I only live in the Day after yesterday.
Devil’s Advocate
'You think it's real, then?' She interrupted, not really listening to his train of thought. 'Heaven?' 'I take it you don't.' 'I want to... ' she mumbled. 'What's stopping you?' 'The devil told me not to.' She looked down, ruby wet stains leaking across her sleeves, glinting in the moonlight, droplets pattering onto sacred ground like… Continue reading Devil’s Advocate
Monologue: Goodbye
I feel him. I sense that murky presence, lurking in the shadows beneath stars that wink against midnight black. I feel him. That icy breath, numbing, chilling my skin 'till blood runs cold. I see him. I can just make out his slender figure, his large hands, those bony fingers. They reach out toward me.… Continue reading Monologue: Goodbye
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