DEPRESSIONS OF THE SOUL

POETRY

MY COCOON

OH GOD HOW THIS TRANSFORMATION
THAT HAS POSSESSED MY EVERY BEING-
OH LORD THIS SIGHT GIVEN BY THESE
BLACKENED EYES OF VOID AND DARK-
THESE BONES SWOLLEN WITH THE BLOOD
OF THE INNOCENT AND DYING SCREAMS-
ENWRAPPED IN THIS PUTRID COCOON
WAITING FOR THE EVIL TO RIP IT APART-
OH GOD THIS PAINFUL THIRST HAS
OVERCOME MY CONSCIENCE BEGGING TO KILL-
RAVISHING MY VERY SOUL WITH A THIRST
FOR THOSE SINS THAT IT NEEDS-
MY WINGS BREAK THROUGH THIS SHELL
THIS NO LONGER MY SKIN-
OH GOD TO SEE THROUGH THESE DARK
EYES GIVES NEED TO BEG FOR ALL TO BLEED-
FOREVER TRAPPED IN THESE DINGY DARK
NIGHTS FOR FEAR OF THE LIGHT-
HOW LOVING THE ABYSS HAS BECOME FOREVER
ABANDONED TO THE DARKEST OF NIGHTS- RR
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