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Deal with the Devil

I had to choose
An offer I couldn't refuse
But at a steep price
His voice echoed "Your soul will suffice"
I began to contemplate
Entering a nostalgic state
Reliving a tragic time and place
The moment I plummeted from grace
Blatant acts of transgression
Followed by apathetic confessions
His voice interjected
Uneasy by the words he selected
"This offer is not negotiable"
he coughed violently "Choose wisely, my offer is nonrefundable"
I hesitantly agreed
and my soul began to recede
He cackled manically, his head raised high
Flames erupted from once lifeless eyes
He extended a gnarled decaying hand, revealing a delicate blade
The tattered robes fall his voice fading away "Don't forget why they were made..."
Not a single soul occupies the alley
Watched by silhouettes waiting for a morbid finale'

...He ran the lips across his wrist
Lost in its passionate kiss
But everyday the scars only remind
of that tragic day and what he left behind...







Author notes

yes the change in perspective was intentional in case you get confused

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  • InMyFlames
    April 19, 2008

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    to be honest i didnt like that the start very much but the end was a killer it was fuck awesome! i love these lines especially
    "I ran it across my wrist
    I loved the way it kissed
    But everyday the scars remind
    Of what was left behind"


  • Ntagatf
    September 4, 2007

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    This is well written!!! Great job! I love youre vocabulary in it, not many people have been using such powerful words! They are all great but I was drawn in by yours! Good luck in my contest and thanks for entering!


  • mascararunning
    November 22, 2006
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    Good job

    I like it,
    it's sad and like the comparison.
    Good job.
    keep it up hun


  • American x Witch
    July 6, 2006
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    Wow. I loved it! Nice flow, great story within it. Keep it up.
    ~TW93


  • natalie kay
    July 1, 2006
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    oh that is so sad. but yes, cutting is sometimes felt as like a deal made with the devil. like you loose your soul to the blade...heart wrenching really. so true. it is short but it gets to the point so that doesn't matter. i give you props for making it short yet getting your point across so nicely. few people can really do the same. anyway, i would've liked to have seen it longer, but it still is a good poem. good job and keep it up!!

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