Dearly Behated

Dearly beloved

we have all gathered here today…..

Oh wait

you did not gather?

How then do you come to be here?

Smart.

Yes

you thought you were so smart

none would realize

seduction of the mother

grooming of the daughter

slaughter of their souls.

Snake in the grass

fatal venom

(not poisonous)

a slow black death

consuming one

draining one

devouring beauty

radiance

perverting

sweet innocence.

Ah yes

called you I did 

fool that you were

you came

running as it were.

Each friend

scored

seared

ate away a small part of me

self worth

belief of self

me……

Love came to me

bottled

rolled

snorted

how else to escape the howling demons

seated

place of prominence

forefront of all thoughts

pernicious bastards

devouring my heart.

Sit you down

clamp down on your tongue

screaming is not allowed 

watch watch watch

the knife is waiting

make a sound.

The first time you sold (soiled) me

beaten before and after

made to deal

with heartache

with screaming agony

with piercing horror

became the cobblestone

laid upon the grid of guilt

of a pathway leading us to here

the ultimate….

All roads end here

upon the crossroads of choice

where now you shall face

you shall bear

demons of hate

feasting upon your fear

your pain.

Dearly beloved

gather here we did 

not for beauty 

not for love

for resolution

of a burning of rage.

©June 18/19

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