Dorian Gray - A Triple Entendre

The painting showed his perfect beauty, for that kept he'd sell his soul and cast aside his Godly duties to pursue his evil goals. The devil works in tempting lies waiting for the weak of mind and for righteous acts denied would further grasp one of his kind. With every evil deed Gray stays adorned with handsome youthful looks, while his painting shows decay - reveals the slash of Satin's hooks. "Let the painting age, not me - no sins, no doubts, and no regrets; I'll live my life just as I please; no conscience pleading to forget". Yet in despair he could not bear to see the picture of his soul, now old and ugly, he would tear with plunge of dagger sharp and cold. Screams of pain shot down the lane as Mr. Gray fell to the floor, and the maid was thought insane when she described just what she saw. On the floor, a monster dead with dagger deep within his chest, yet there upon the wall she said, "Pictured beauty at its best." Inspired by The Picture of Dorian Gray the only novel ever published by Oscar Wilde (Also a mirror of his own conscience)