Hell On Retainer

Confronting
the devil’s lawyer
 destiny entwined

Heaven and Hell
in the jury box
fate was on the line

The judge
Archangel Raguel
his verdict waits to scream

A sentence cast
in fire untold
— to kill the evil dream

(Dreamsleep: August, 2025)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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