Custody With Lucifer
LUCIFER STARED HARD AT ME,FUMING:
INCISORS GLEAMING HOT,MENACING-
BLACK BLOOD CRAWLING FROM THE RIGHT EYE
WHICH MADE ME GO TREMBLE .
"THOU RENDETH MY GARMENT-
AN ENJOYED THE EXERCISE-
HI! HA! WHERE NOW ART THOU?
THAN AT HOME AND LAMENT."
MY SOUL STARED,SHOCKED AND 'FRAID-
"WHERE STANDS HE THAT YOU WORSHIPPED?
WON'T HE COME SAVE THEE?
THOU CURSED ME TO PRAISE 'IM.
"NOW I SHALL ENJOY THY TRUST,
HYPOCRITE FROM THE EARTH-
AND MY BOWL OF BROTH BE SWEET
WHILE MY FURNACE SHALL ROAST THEE IN IT.
Copyright © Gerald Nforche | Year Posted 2010
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