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Obscene scenes

Disturb my sleep

I awake 

To decline deep

Into a state of translucence 

I seek

Refuge from beneath

Where nightmares conquer

My dreams

I can 

Feel the flames 

Scorching my feet

I’m only 

Inches away from the beast

His breath reeked 

Of fetid flesh

I cry out for help 

Nothing comes out

There’s no one around 

It’s an empty house 

I’d pray but I’m filled with doubt

The creature’s perched on my chest

I can’t see it but 

There’s demons guarding my door step

They know I’m vulnerable 

I’m not meant to rest 

Could it all be in my head? 

Maybe it’s a test 

God waiting for me to admit 

I need to be led 

Out of despair and into the depths 

Of his holy cloak 

My bones suddenly dense 

This nightmare’s never going to end

I was meant to live through this turbulence 

The darkness filled with masochists 

I can’t win 

As soon as I attempt 

I feel the grip of unfamiliar hands 

Pushing me into the bed 

Then a noose tightens around my neck

I go to scream 

It’s useless 

Insects are injected into my skin 

They scurry across my organs

Aggressively burrowing 

To try to get in 

I grit my teeth and clench my fists

A voice whispers in my ear

“Surrender and you will be spared” 

I was confused 

Is it God or Lucifer 

That I hear? 

The blood drips from my neck

Sounds like the clock when it ticks

For each drop I count a minute

Only moments from death

It’s just your imagination 

I can hear myself trying to convince 

The torture feels real 

Is it worth the risk?

I’m hanging by thread

God seizes my soul

As Lucifer squeezes my hand 

I shut my eyes as if to hide 

It knows and I know 

There’s no getting off this ride

I’m too demented to decide

Too Infatuated with darkness

To ever pick the light

If I question God he’ll surely leave my side

Suddenly

I gag uncontrollably

Instantly my eyes are opened

I lift my arms and realize

I have motion 

Wounds are nowhere to be found 

I exhale then

Inhale

It feels foreign 

I‘m certain it was just a warning

Unsure of how to react 

To the abstract impact the attack had

The Horror core opened old wounds 

Like loose drawers

Back to haunt me like before

Thankfully I was forewarned 

Tonight I’ll cover my horns 

With a halo ring

The creatures won’t bother visiting 

If I’m no longer dressed to impress 

The King of Darkness

Written By: Desir'ee Chavez