Five Dark Devils

Five Dark Devils The last was deeper than the first he for blood always ravenously thirst Every cry was for innocent to die demanded I give it my best try The fourth came in like a lion swore my soul was then dyin' Promised relief if I but retreat into his cold, dark cave to eat Third was as slippery as an eel his every dark sin I would feel When I refused his every dark wish made me eat raw meat from a dish Second, a dancing ghost was he forced me to laugh and lie by three Every morn my head felt like lead as he tossed me out of my bed First was worst of the bad lot burned my heart and all I got Stayed until he was forced out left with a boom and mighty shout Five dark devils did torture me each kept me from living free All eventually had to fly on away for new light told them not to stay Robert Lindley, Sept 14th 1980 Note:From my private journal. Written just after I came thru a bad spell deep blues..