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Chained

Winged, winking devils dance
on onyx tinted wings entice
burnt appendages so broken inside rib cage

Unable to fly out of this hell hole
a shadow lifted nevermore
a touch as cold as night lures steel cuts
knees buckle, locked down
nowhere to run from

Rusted chains tighten
each new link pierces,
digs deep the heart's flesh
not enough mercy to shred apart
desire kept it beating just
....this must be what love is
bound in arms
blinded souls cannot escape

Tormented visions
a dark cloud silhouette
spinning around the sun
ravished by chaos
an ancient evil curse arises
within shadows suffering
darkness inside embers burning
with hot pain buried inside ashes

Deeply rooted demonic forces spawn
an evil eye turns
evolving in bad deeds
capturing the innocence of the human
sacrifice
one beast of an unclean spirit
possessing love charms of a snake
coils with lust
putting a heart in chains
attacking with wickedness

Fallen angel filled up inside
hate and pride
cunningly from out of the ashes
remains a demonic lapdog
violating innocence

Soul of impurities
a shadow grows darker
in every love that is taken
unpure vessel when the eyes open
to the dawning light





A collaboration by Liam McDaid & Kelly Deschler

Copyright © Kelly Deschler | Year Posted 2016

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Michael Ainsley Date: 8/31/2016 11:33:00 PM Oh my, I really felt this!My Gothic heart whispered as I read your powerful work,"It takes one to know one."Safe passages always Kelly in the shadows of night and the thunderclouds at daybreak that would keep you from the light; Thalia. Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 9/16/2016 6:32:00 PM Once again I must say thank you, Thalia, for reading my poems and leaving such nice comments :)

Casarah Nance Date: 6/23/2016 10:19:00 PM Ooh this makes the darkness inside me tingle, I like my poetry with a tad bit of torment and a sparkling ounce of pain and affliction. Nicely done you two :) Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/18/2016 9:12:00 PM Thank you, Casarah. Both Liam and I appreciate your comments on our poem... Writing can definitely heal you when you let your pains flow out into the words :)

Quincy Mac Date: 6/17/2016 11:23:00 PM Nice!!! My kind of style I like to read. Arcane knowledge............ of evil. 7/7 Excellent Collab. Quincy Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/16/2016 1:22:00 PM Thank you so much for reading. I'm glad you enjoyed this poem, Quincy... I like to write in a darker style every now and then.

Nette Onclaud Date: 6/13/2016 12:53:00 PM powerful combo dear kelly and liam... congrats on your POTD win!..huggs Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/11/2016 1:04:00 PM Thank you, Nette. It was an honor for us to have our poem chosen as the Poem of the Day!

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/12/2016 7:35:00 PM Congratulations on having this great poem featured as POTD Kelly! #7 ; ) Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/11/2016 1:00:00 PM Thank you, Connie. It was an honor to write this poem with Liam and then to have it featured as the Poem of the Day. We appreciated that very much!

Skat A Date: 6/11/2016 10:42:00 PM NICE.... Kelly, amazing Collaboration. SKAT Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/11/2016 12:55:00 PM Thank you, Skat... Doing these collaborations really seems to bring out the best in me. I know its helping me to be a better writer and I grow a little more each time :)

Richard Lamoureux Date: 6/11/2016 8:20:00 AM I see congrats are in order for POTD! Well done! Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/7/2016 1:56:00 PM Thank you, Rick! Liam and I were honored to have our poem chosen as the Poem of the Day :)

Sandra Haight Date: 6/10/2016 8:08:00 PM Hi, Kelly and Liam, congratulations to you both for your deep and dark collaboration being honored as Poem Of The Day. Well done! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/7/2016 1:55:00 PM Hi Sandra, thank you so much for reading. Both Liam and I appreciate your nice comments. We were honored to have our poem chosen as the Poem of the Day!

Winged Warrior Date: 6/8/2016 7:44:00 PM Congrats on POTD...a great chained write...very dark and deep...^WW^ Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/6/2016 1:51:00 PM Thank you so much, WW... Both Liam and I appreciate your kind comments. We were honored to have our poem chosen as the Poem of the Day!

Liam Mcdaid Date: 6/8/2016 5:50:00 PM thank you everyone for the heartfelt beautiful comments wishing you all a blessing of a week Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 6/8/2016 5:47:00 PM You two make dark interesting. Well done. Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 8/6/2016 1:42:00 PM Thank you so much for reading, Rick... Please forgive me for not replying sooner. I haven't been around much lately. Just needed to take a break from writing for awhile :)

Liam Mcdaid Date: 6/8/2016 5:41:00 PM your pen linked perfect in this chain kelly congratulations pal wishing you a blessing of a fay Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 7/11/2016 12:27:00 PM Thank you, Liam. Congratulations to you, too!... Have a great week :) Liam Mcdaid Date: 6/8/2016 5:42:00 PM day

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/8/2016 12:56:00 PM - Deep and dark - Congratulations to you both, Kelly and Liam - hugs and a 7 // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/26/2016 1:02:00 PM Thank you, Anne-Lise... Liam and I are honored to have our poem featured as the Poem of the Day!...hugs :)

Bl Devnath Date: 6/8/2016 11:15:00 AM Beautiful collaboration my lovely friends. Both geniuses have brought an excellent gem. Good luck on POTD. A great 7. Loved always, bl Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/26/2016 12:49:00 PM Both Liam and I appreciate your kind words on our poem. Thank you, BL :)

Casarah Nance Date: 6/8/2016 7:28:00 AM Ooh I just love your descriptions, very good! And very good grats for the two of you on poem of the day :) Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/23/2016 8:49:00 PM Thank you so much, Casarah. Both Liam and I are honored that our poem was chosen as the Poem of the Day!

Jan Allison Date: 6/8/2016 6:55:00 AM what a wonderful collaboration Kelly and Liam many congrats on POTD:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/23/2016 8:35:00 PM Thank you, Jan! It is great to be writing again with Liam. We're honored to have our poem featured as the Poem of the Day!

Charlie Smith Date: 6/8/2016 6:48:00 AM Congratulations on POTD honors, well done... Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/23/2016 8:25:00 PM Thank you, Charlie. Liam and I are honored that our poem was chosen as the Poem of the Day!

Ravi Sathasivam Date: 6/8/2016 2:29:00 AM An excellent collaboration. Well expressed. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/20/2016 10:17:00 PM Thank you, Ravi. We're glad that you enjoyed our collaboration!

Paul Callus Date: 6/7/2016 11:24:00 AM A wonderful dark love collaboration. You both express your deep feelings with powerful words. #7 ~ Regards // paul Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/20/2016 10:09:00 PM Thank you, Paul. Both Liam and I appreciate your kind words on our collaboration... Its kind of fun to let my pen drift to the dark side once in awhile :)

Afolabi Muideen Date: 6/7/2016 7:25:00 AM Great and wonderful collaboration. Enjoy dropping by.........A.M. Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/20/2016 10:06:00 PM Thanks for dropping by, A.M... Both Liam and I appreciate your kind words on our collaboration :)

Tim Smith Date: 6/6/2016 7:08:00 PM A wonderful collaboration Kelly and Liam...I do like the tone of this Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/18/2016 8:30:00 PM Thank you for reading, Tim. I am glad you liked this. Both Liam and I appreciate your kind comments :)

Liam Mcdaid Date: 6/6/2016 6:22:00 PM Truly a pleasure writing this with you Kelly passing you a warm smile thank you kindly for joining pens I think it turned out excellent Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/7/2016 12:28:00 PM You're very welcome my friend. Thank you for inspiring my pen and giving me another opportunity to write with you. Always a joy :)

Frederic Parker Date: 6/6/2016 5:31:00 PM To relinquish one's soul to love is to chain it to the darkness..my first thought after reading this dark poem Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 6/18/2016 12:12:00 PM Sadly yes, love can lead us down dark roads and sometimes we forget what love was meant to be... Thank you for reading, Frederic. Both Liam and I appreciate your comments :)