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Faces of Fire

Sirens scream...demons dream...devils laughing...dirty deeds Sour seeds...wicked weeds...quicksand...chaos queens Night falls...day breaks...firey lake...no escape Seconds...minutes...strike the hour...gone like ghosts Faces of fire Hands of Hell...sweating...bleeding Thoughts of terror...scared and seething Beasts of burden...Incest...breeding Smelling...hearing...seeing...disbelieving Rights...lefts...failure...tests No way out...only in Tear the ticket...take the ride Burning 4ever...drastic and dire Faces of fire wars...wastelands...life...death Plots...plans...mice...men Rats...roaches...crunching...cracked Driven...dumped...travelers trapped Billion roads to ruination U-turn signs...devistation Millions...mental masterbation...******...orgies...feasts of flesh Savage...sex...satan...stretched Hitmen and hunters...once for hire Faces of fire Praying...pleading...begging...beating Memories...miswired...meaning...moments mispent...too late now to repent Anger...ashes...doom...dust Rivers...running...rabbits...rust Lightning...lips...surging...speaking Consequences...sowing...reaping Coldness...creeping...love is leaving Guilty as charged...end of the trial...feel the heat Faces of fire

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Date: 3/5/2011 10:26:00 PM
Very confrontational write, Anthony! Many people see hell as a place of fire. I see hell as a place very cold, where one is unable to get warm. A place where there is no love. The last verse is quite poignant...."coldness... creeping ...love is leaving". Indeed it is such a waste of time and energy to live a life of self gratification, concerned more over material than the spiritual, and to live a life of meaning by loving as God does.
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Date: 3/2/2011 8:11:00 AM
Yeow, scenes of havoc and despair, Anthony. It's like watching a series of clips, reminding me of Pink Floyd. Each and every action will have a consequence, but one can't always foresee what the outcome will be. Could be "Faces of fire"..anger, embarrassment, sadness, regret.... This is a very busy piece, and keeps the mind rolling.:) Best to you and yours, Mikki
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