I know of what happened on that fateful night
The cuts on your skin kept bleeding ‘till daylight
You could hear your own cries, but no one else did
You suffered alone while everyone else hid
The gaze of an angel can be dangerous
It’s comforting even to demons like us
You looked in his eyes and forgot who you were
You’d forgotten, darling, that you’re a monster
The thing is, he’d forgotten who he was, too
That is, until, he got a good look at you
To angels, we’re like their ugly reflections
Reminding them of their holy deception
I know it must have hurt when he turned away
But, he couldn’t be seen with you every day
Not when you’re such an unholy little thing
That’d taint the image of a saintly being
For we, as demons, are pure symbols of truth
We wear our true forms, no matter how uncouth
The angels are veiled in the prettiest lies
Yet, they think themselves fit to judge and chastise
They’re paragons, they say, of beauty and love
While looking down on us from high up above
Although you are soulless, you still have a heart
Before all of this, it was falling apart
The threads in your flesh are just temporary
They’ll soon snap open from the pain you carry
You thought he would help you, which I understand
He seemed like a savior with a healing hand
But, he left you to sit in the dark, alone
Just made to feel foolish, and chilled to the bone
Embrace the shadows no matter how somber
Let the hate in your heart keep growing stronger
Then the pain, darling, won’t linger much longer
© 2020 Andi Norton-Madera
A Whispering Enigma 