The Devil Made Me Do It

The Devil Made Me Do It


He sits upon my shoulder
whispering awful things
and I dare not repeat
the nasty songs he sings.

He claims he is not evil
it’s was all just bad PR
that caused his fall from favor
when he was a rising star.

His days are long and scary
as he wanders Hades halls
with his ever present “hell” phone
but no one returns his calls.

He hisses to me meanly
of the things that might have been
if he hadn’t introduced her
to the origin of sin.

So now he rides my shoulder
not much smarter, only older,
claims he’s neither bad nor good
just a bit misunderstood.


1/21/2013

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Merryman Avatar
July 14, 2016 at 9:45 PM
An interesting way of looking at the devil. I enjoyed this humorous write, John! Congrats on your placement in the contest!
Lawless Avatar
July 15, 2016 at 8:10 AM
Kim, thanks for reading and commenting. Once he got his hands on Neptunes trident it as all over.....
Kimathi Avatar
July 14, 2016 at 3:16 PM
Congrats John, for your WIN with this lovely piece!! ;-)
Lawless Avatar
July 15, 2016 at 8:10 AM
thanks Teddy..
Godwin Avatar
July 2, 2016 at 5:20 PM
I love this poem, John! It is witty and entertaining, a read for those who love grinning. I came, I read and I truly enjoyed ... CayCay
Lawless Avatar
July 3, 2016 at 7:30 AM
Thanks again CayCay glad you enjoyed this one
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