Sin Eater

Alex Arnot

For he indeed, a comatose shell became.

Now heed the words that I shall say.

As I regale you with the tale of woe,

You will, an unsung secret know.

 

Mankind was once at one with darkness,

A wicked, monstrous power harnessed.

And into its skin, the fleshlings slipped.

Their minds, slowly into fragments ripped.

 

The weaker morsels swallowed down.

The body consumed, the soul to drown.

These vile creatures from hate did spawn.

The infection to grief and spite respond.

 

The gods of old would soon decree,

A safeguard be placed to end this siege.

And of one pure child, the burden barred.

The folly of all mankind be shared.

 

And when the boy grew to a man,

Pain incarnate in his hands.

Years of bitter disdain and lies

would bring the rage to fill his eyes.

 

The gods would then decide his fate.

Their fear of this evil overtake

Shall bind him forever within his mind,

Warmth and joy, he'll never find.

 

He eternally on his shackles feeds.

The cruelest of all ironies.

A warning from this story true,

Darkness gives power absolute.

 

For should he awaken, the dark shall rise

To take revenge on a world despised.

From the wretched masses, his army formed

To again bring forth the abysmal storm.

  • Author: Alex Arnot (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 5th, 2018 14:18
  • Comment from author about the poem: I wrote this a few weeks ago on another site, but I've been editing it a lot and wanted to share it here too.
  • Category: Fantasy
  • Views: 15
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