Muting

by katie!   Sep 25, 2005


Perhaps one day, without shadows or dark alleys
They will see, those boats bound for hells black gates
Livid sins run riot no boundaries or rules
Dance with rebellion deciding each tragedy with fate

I do not believe you know who I am anymore
Seeing nothing but the picturesque images I show
Just a shell locked forever behind a prisoner’s door
Wilting roses beneath poisonous mistletoe

Controlling each moment with a precious lever and mask
Cannibals tear at my flesh whilst I fear respite in sleep
My heart pounds against the walls of my chest
Catching blood droplets from you, while the devil he weeps

Identify me throughout each vault of lost souls
Walk along the valleys and corridors of death
Each person’s personality locked in darkness and shadow
The sorcerers reap havoc snuffing every last breath

The leaves on each tree form icicles and fall
Every mother flees from the wanton towns
Gallows remain full with the condemned and the wronged
Muting each laugh, each smile, every song

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  • 20 years ago

    by Drew Gold

    Your writings have a distinguishing quality to them.. i really enjoy the images you envoke..

    Livid sins run riot no boundaries or rules

    if i were you, id switch the words "boundaries" and "rules" around, as i think it'd strengthen the flow; boundaries doesn't perfectly sit rhymed with alleys, but its closer than rules.. then again i noticed other stanzas didnt have all lines rhyming either, so i dont know if you have a specific rhyming pattern that i can't see.. anyway.. its a good piece.. i really loved the first line of the last stanza, for some reason unbeknownst to me.. in contrast, the last line seems a bit weak.. the idea is strong, but it just doesnt seem to flow as well.. using "every" song seems to offset the balance, somehow. i cant think of how it could be changed, but thats just my thoughts.. keep writing!

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