THERE IS NOTHING MORE / THAN WHAT WAS BEFORE

By Damon Tarloth

Lost... So Lost...
No payment to fulfill the cost!
No way back.. From the past,
Lost in a dreamland inside my head,
A land full of lies, Filled with the dead...

Pain... The Intense Pain...
Sever the reality that spin the lies,
Swallow the blade that bind our ties,
Voices of the dead fill the room,
Echoes never heard inside a hollow tomb...

Sorrow... The Never Ending Sorrow...
Memories of the past stain our tomorrow,
Tainting the soul as our demons follow,
Living in the darkness ignites their spark,
Once your shadowed or touched by the dark,
No way to cleanse the blight or remove that mark...

Horror... Horrific Dreams...
Glimpsing the future through the eyes of the dead,
Horrific images seared in my head,
Deep in a slumber the labyrinth becomes clear,
The pieces fit together when you succumb to the fear...

Fear... Unknown Fear...
So near, It's coming and becoming clear,
Unconscious acts, Emotionally detached, Relapsed,
No memory of this from the past,
No longer dormant or lying still,
Hunger takes over and it needs to kill...

Rage... The Blinding Rage...
Relentless assaults against the cage,
Exploding red, Images flash,
Insanity bred, Emotions clash,
Violent, Mentally shattered,
I am not me, But it no longer matters...

Changed... Forever Changed...
Every moment is a life time passing by,
All are damned, I hear their cries,
The dark deceptions, Unforgivable lies,
Limits of the past no longer am I confined,
No shackles, No bonds, Or words can define,
The past and future are one in the same,
I know everything except whats behind the final door,
Before this point it was a burning yellow flame,
The house of the Gods or so much more???

Answer... The Final Answer...
Many millennia have passed, But now I hold the key,
I take a step and the threshold I do break,
The past, The future, No longer can I see,
Past the point of reversing this unforeseen mistake...

Too Late... Far Too Late...
Images, Knowledge, My memories all rapidly fade,
This has all played out many times before,
The recognition of that is lost in a haze,
Never content and always lusting for more,
All paths and riddles will now start again,
Knowledge is not what lies beyond the door,
Once opened the cycle will begin...

Damon V. Tarloth

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Published on Monday, August 4, 2014. Filed under: "Horror" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

My Next Best 3 Poems are PURELY TAINTED / SEDUCTIVE PAIN / BOND OF DARKNESS

Comments on "THERE IS NOTHING MORE / THAN WHAT WAS BEFORE"

On Monday, March 23, 2015, Livingdeadgirl (58) wrote:

beautiful, deep, thoughtful. I LOVE IT!!!!
On Saturday, March 28, 2015, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you for reading and leaving a comment...
A former member wrote: Great! You understand very good darkness, sorrow and pain... Such things that makes us strong through the lessons that we learn.. I really enjoy all your work., :)
On Wednesday, June 25, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you very much. When darkness is all that there is, you begin to view everything from a different angle.
A former member wrote: Loved this...excellent.:) SMILE!! I like it...>:) just pretty...
On Monday, January 13, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you for taking the time to comment, and I am glad you like it... :)
On Friday, January 10, 2014, blue angel (877) wrote:

Swallow the blade that bind our ties,.... wow, this was a ride to remember :)~ My pulse quickened midway then slowed to the end, what a rush of words.. Well written !!
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

It's nice when something that I have written gives the reader something that they enjoyed and will remember. Actually, after many months of a friend telling me to share what I have written with others is the only reason I signed up.
On Friday, January 10, 2014, DeepLoversPoet (50) wrote:

I enjoyed this read drew me in till the very end. I love the depths in witch it took me as if the darkness was creeping up sow slowly. Thank you for sharing please keep writing.
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you ...
On Thursday, January 9, 2014, soul_versing (882) wrote:

I rather enjoyed this piece. I really enjoyed you going through a list of human emotions and outcomes, the key elements that toil. This really was an enjoyable read, very different indeed. Reproof read your work to fix the grammatical errors... Besides that, this is worthy of a ten. Oh... Hellos there and welcome to our home. Join us, will you..? :) Bows- TG
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you for the positive words and warm welcome. I will most likely be joining...
A former member wrote: Tight rhyme scheme. Watch grammar, but other than that.10/10
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you... what grammar problems did you see? I would like to correct them.
A former member wrote: Wow damn dude you got rythem, ryme, and everything in line as its suppose to be. GREAT READ!!!! Keep them coming, you got everyone humming for more, more, more Encore. Ring them out, you made the charts from the very start. Awesome read, I loved it, nice style.
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Wow... Thanks, I am actually surprised to have as much positive feedback as I have gotten. I am not sure what you mean by making the charts. It showed my poem on the front page when I posted it, but it does that for everyone. I am glad some people liked what I wrote ;)
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Void Vortex (303) wrote:

An almost psychic vision, fluidly transitioning from one stanza to the next; the dead loop of hopelessness. Awesome concept! the many shades of darkness animated.
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you for taking the time to read it and leave the positive comments :)
A former member wrote: How beautiful! Great imagery, great....despair! Utter despair clouds every word in this poem, all this great sorrow and craze...its the prelude to a deranged soul....welcome, to DarkPoetry!
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Wow... 2 nice comments in such a short time, Not sure what to think of it, but flattery will get you everywhere... Seriously though, thanks for reading it, the kind words, and warm welcome. And yes, this is a prelude...
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Lux (299) wrote:

My, my. Someone is a darkling. Welcome to Darkpoetry. If you need anything, mail. Also.... great write. =) I enjoyed the tidbits of rhyme and alliteration.
On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you for taking the time to read it. This is actually one of my lighter ones. If I need anything I will message you...