He is the darkness, and I…
I am the light.
Hair like midnight,
eyes as warm and dark as molasses.
Long and Lethe of form,
he sports the face of an angel.
But his soul
(though some say he has none)
is full of fire and damnation.
Still, I love him!
He looks upon me with lust
“Angel”…
He whispers with longing,
and as God is my witness,
I long to fall.
What holds me back?
I have danced in heaven!
And I have dreamed him there.
Others hiss and call me names.
Vile one - who dares to love the unclean…
The unholy – the one known as,
vampire!
And yes, I have watched,
(in horror)
as he sucked the life from children.
Drawing their essence across his tongue.
Seen him smile
and lick the last trickle of innocence
from tainted lips.
Oh - but I love him still!
Why?
Have I not asked myself a thousand times?
God has ordained it.
In my heart I know that even he,
this fallen one;
Is worthy of redemption.
I am repulsed and captivated
by, his torment.
(For yes he is tormented)
and his remorse.
He too has touched heaven;
but he stands closer to hell.
And me… I stand in his way.
“Angel” – he begs with desperate eyes
“Kill me”
“I love you”
I whisper it.
“Why?”
“Because God loves you”
I answer from my soul.
“I am unworthy”
he says this with disgust.
(As he tosses away his latest victim.)
“Who are we to question God?”
“Come home to us” I plead it.
(on knees raw from praying for his soul )
Weeping tears of blood he turns from me.
The time is not at hand!
But even so he stands,
one step closer;
To Heaven’s gate.
And I love him still.
Patricia Gibson-Little
April 9, 2003
Author notes
I hope this is what you wanted. I picked it because it is about an Angel who Loves a Demon (vampire). I like to believe that even the worst of us are worthy of redemption.
Patti
Written September 4th, 2003
In a list
A contest entry
- Angels and Demons by Wolfpoet.
250 points, ended September 15, 2003, 18 entries
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this was quite an impressive piece of work you've invented here. i love the lines of communication. just stellar
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A truly beautifully worded and deep poem, you have applied alot of description to this poem and you effort shows beautifully. I fell in love with this line
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eyes as warm and dark as molasses.
An excellent write and best of wishes... ~geniealssie~ -
This was really good. The only thing that through me was one line,
"eyes as warm and dark as molasses." I dont know why, but molasses made me chuckle, and I am sure that's not what you want.
Of couse that is just me...and I am not anyone special. Just speaking my preference.
However, this is a magnificent write.
Very strong otherwise.
Sam
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I like it
Yeah..I wrote one about Lestat once..reminds me a bit of this..very nice work.. hope you win
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This poem reminds me of The Queen of the Damned, and the human falling in love with the vampire Lestat...
Anyway, a great poem, I enjoyed reading it.... good luck
-Heather -
I like the way this is written. The concepts are clear and easy to understand. No matter how far one may fall, there is always a chance for redemption. Thankyou very much for this entry.
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Excellent! Very nicely writing and I love the hope of the content. Good luck with the contest.
Marcellus -
Interesting concept, I enjoyed the writing style and flow. A easy read.
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