South of Me

Tristan Robert Lange

Me and the devil,
That satanic guy and I,
Went to the bathroom
So he could therein cry.
Tried to console him, did I.
I know, you must be asking,
“What the hell—why?”
It’s because he’s blind,
And now afraid to die!
You see, I stole his horn,
Poked the fucker in his eye,
Then took the other cone
And blinded him—didn’t try.
Angry, he let out a howl,
One that I didn’t really buy.
Something about my location—
It wasn’t really even a lie—
That I lived below the abyss;
It wasn’t anything to deny.
“Mr. Mephistopheles, please
It’s true that I cannot fly,
And forever upward to hell
Will be my gaze,” says I;
“And, as awful as that might be,
“You will be forever looking
“Upward to gaze upon little ol’ me.”
 
© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
 
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  • Cheeky Missy

    Dat so, Reverend? You musta not actually played with him or you'd not speak so saucily, methinks. He's a character to be reckoned with according to the Scriptures, nor is jocularity effective. Cute and sassy, excellently rendered with gorgeous imagery and a curiously triumphant poignancy which belies itself.

    • Tristan Robert Lange

      Haha, Missy…you know me, just having a bit of fun throwing sass at the devil. Also, quite the Biblical thing to do! 🀣 Besides, Jesus made it clear, Satan’s a tool. 🀣 No worries, he knows his place. 😎 Appreciate your thoughtful read and support, as always, my friend. Much love. 😏πŸ€ͺ 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

    • Priya Tomar

      Brilliant write...

      • Tristan Robert Lange

        Thank you so much, Priya! Glad it delivered! 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

        • Priya Tomar

          You are most welcome !

        • Salvia.S 🌹

          So you’re the devil below the devil? That’s next-level. I guess a known devil is better than an unknown one. Lol πŸ˜‚

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            For sure! Lol! Well, I’m the devil above him. I really feel for his view! 🀣 All jokes, aside, thank you dearest, Salvia! I’m glad you caught the dark humor here. All a little bit o’ fun at the devil’s expense. β€˜Bout time, right? 😏πŸ€ͺ 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

            • Salvia.S 🌹

              Oh, so now you're the devil above him? That's a bold move!πŸ˜ˆπŸ‘‘ I'm not sure if i should be impressed or terrified. Either way i can't wait to see what kind of infernal wordplay you come up with next! πŸ”₯πŸ“š

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                🀣 You rock, Salvia!

              • Poetic Licence

                The devil below the devil, now we are getting to the bottom of the truth, great write, enjoyed the read

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  I really feel for the ol’ bloke’s view! 🀣 Thank you, so much! Glad you caught the humor and enjoyed it! No sympathy for the devil here. 🀣😝 Have a great evening, friend! 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

                  • Poetic Licence

                    You are very welcome

                  • Teddy.15

                    LOL oh yes, did you know that Dante Alighieri really enjoyed the Devil.

                    That satanic guy and I,
                    Went to the bathroom
                    So he could therein cry.
                    Tried to console him, did I.
                    I know, you must be asking,
                    β€œWhat the hellβ€”why?”
                    It’s because he’s blind,
                    And now afraid to die!
                    You see, I stole his horn,
                    Poked the fucker in his eye,


                    I loooove this. 🌹

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      Haha! Yes. And to Dante’s credit, he did have whole hell of a lot of fun! 🀩 Ah…poets! So excited that you enjoyed the dark humor in this, dearest Teddy! πŸ’œ You’re presence and friendship, as well as your wonderful sense humor, are so very much appreciated, dear poet! 🌹 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

                      • Teddy.15

                        πŸ’œ

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Living under hell what a most interesting concept. Basement please. A fun poem Tristan nicely done

                        • Tristan Robert Lange

                          Yes! Exactly, my friend! Poor devil’s got a worse view than me! 🀣πŸ€ͺ So glad you caught the humor and enjoyed it. Much appreciated, Soren. I will be catching up on eveyone’s poems asap. Been another one of those starts to what will become one of those weeks! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜­ 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

                          • sorenbarrett

                            You are most welcome Tristan

                          • arqios

                            Superb poeticisation!

                            • Tristan Robert Lange

                              Thank you, my dear friend. So glad it delivered. Forgive my tardiness on yours. Been one of those days. Will be there asap. Cross my heart! ❀️ 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

                              • arqios

                                And hope to live!

                              • Neville



                                Jeeeez I just luv it when ya talk dirty to me you little devil you .. Bravo our Tris .. πŸ˜ŽπŸ¦β€β¬›πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸ¦β€β¬›πŸˆβ€β¬›πŸ§πŸ§πŸ‘

                                • Tristan Robert Lange

                                  Yesss! A guy who like some devilish sass! You do rock, Nev! Just going to say it here...outward like! Thank you so much, my dear friend!!! 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

                                • REBELLIOUS SOUL

                                  Devil got roasted in rhyme β€” love the twisted humor here.
                                  Never thought I’d feel bad for the devil until now. This is wickedly good.

                                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                                    Yes. He's been deserving one. I figured since he does most of the roasting, I'd give him a taste of his own medicine! 🀣 Glad you enjoyed it, my friend! 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

                                  • Tony Grannell

                                    Dear, Tristan,

                                    A subterranean encounter with the prince of hell and little ol' you. Little did he know who he was up against. Onwards and upwards to hell and how awfully strange that may sound - such is life. Great to see you are on a roll again.

                                    Wishing you all the very best,

                                    Tony.

                                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                                      Onwards and upwards indeed, my friend. Glad you got the humor and message and it is good to be back on one! πŸ€ͺπŸ™ƒπŸ˜‰ Thank you so much, Tony! 😈πŸšͺπŸ”₯πŸ™

                                    • Poetic Dan

                                      Wow. What a ride! Absolutely love your style. Keep up the write
                                      Much peace and respect



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