The Lost Dominion

Kurt Philip Behm

Nobody wants

to be here

But no one

ever leaves

 

Nothing lasts

forever

But forever

will deceive

 

Nowhere is that

foreign place

That lives inside

us all

 

Where from the lost

dominion

The devil

— makes his call

 

(Dreamsleep: July, 2026)

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  • sorenbarrett

    I love this one Kurt how many people use that term nowhere, nothing or nobody. None are true or apply just like never they are the infinity that is unattainable. Well done my friend

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      Thanks. It was fun to write.

      • Kurt Philip Behm

        My beloved grade school Nuns used to say ... "An Idle Mind Is The Devils Workshop."

        • sorenbarrett

          You are most welcome Kurt and yes I have heard that before as well

        • Tristan Robert Lange

          What a haunting piece, Kurt! Time, place, and permanence become unreliable, leaving the soul stranded within its own shadowed territory. From there, temptation does not need to find us...it is already calling from inside. Brilliantly done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

        • Kurt Philip Behm

          Thanks, another great insight.



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