Prisoner In Death's Jaws

SabreLi

 

Darkness is salvation, sweeping through within

You see your own cremation inside this world of sin
Deliverance is close at hand
Watching yourself fall apart you stand amidst the flames
Like a dagger through your heart you feel all the pain
A sea of red treacle drifts peacefully by

With the blood your pain seeps through, almost like a sieve
Now feelings do not flow in you, no longer do you live
The curse of life has now been lifted
Every drop has now been spilt, no more is left inside
No anger, hatred, pain or guilt, with you that night it died
There is nothing left to pull you down

Yet, I felt faithless, lost inside as darkness swept through me
I laid there alone and died, I was no longer free
Steadily, the shadows engulf you
Here in the darkness I now rest, too shallow to be saved
For all eternity suppressed, confined within my grave
Soon, you will consume all that is left

No room to move in this small box, no feeling in my limbs
Held inside with chains and locks, beneath these waves of sin
Life and death have the same origin
I solemnly accept the truth and stare at these four walls
There is no more that I can do held prisoner in Death's jaws
Without death, life cannot exist

 

Copyright © SabreLi

  • Author: SabreLi (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 10th, 2016 07:34
  • Comment from author about the poem: Sharon's work prompted me to dig out this very old one of mine, written at a very miserable point in my life.
  • Category: Gothic
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Comments4

  • WriteBeLight

    Excellent job of portraying a deep dark place for a mind to be trapped in.👍👍

    • SabreLi

      Thank you - this was an older one of mine and I am in a different place now xx

    • Elegant_Style

      wow, this is amazing and although it's sad it is a beautiful work of art!!

      • SabreLi

        Thanks so much! It's good that from sadness we can make art xx

      • SharonMoemise

        I get goosebumps reading this. So beautifully written, one wants to read it over again. Great poem, SabreLi. I've been waiting for this poem to appear. You didn't disappoint cos it's great stuff!

        • SabreLi

          Thanks Sharon, I appreciate it and I'm glad you inspired me to post this one 😀 xx

        • Tony36

          Great and awesome write

          • SabreLi

            You're a supportive star as always Tony! xx

            • Tony36

              Welcome



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