The Beast Within -Anacreontic Verse
With its eyes like
cauldrons brimming
with molten lava,
It looks at me
searing holes
in my soul,
Its tongue like
a wild viper
lashes out at me
spewing poison,
Its claws grip
my frail heart
in a grim vise,
Its shadow
falls across my
life imbuing it
with melancholy
that I am not
quite able
to shrug off,
Pushing me into
an existential
realm of despair,
Triggering chaos,
Eroding trust;
My carnal cravings,
like relentless waves
lashing the shores,
tear asunder
my rocky resolve
into soft sand.
~10/29/15
Anacreontic verse I contest by Edward Ebbs
Copyright © Abdul Malik | Year Posted 2015
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