A Chat With A Demon

By Kristoff

Today I took a stroll, down by the lake
I saw there a demon, and lo, he spake

He said unto me "Sir, have you heard
Jesus is Satan and Satan's a lie?
Mohammed and Odin and Zeus and Thor
How many times have you seen them before?"

"How many times have you gone to pray
And realized that the voice in your head is just your conscience each day?
How many times has it come over you,
That perhaps all is dark and gray is the only real hue?"

"Take a second and think
Think of the birds and the bees," he said with a wink
"Have they a god? I think not,
I believe people have just forgot

"That these voices were only once conceived
By madmen who once believed
That by talking to an entity in the sky
That he could make all things pass smoothly by

"So, you see, if Jesus is Satan, and Satan is God,
Then all is one and the same," he smiled with a nod
"If I am you and you are me,
Then remember these facts three:

"If you hurt someone else, you only truly hurt yourself.
If you hurt yourself, it's bound to hurt another.
And lastly; Satan and God are insane metaphors for you and me."

"But, sir," I replied with a shiver
"If Satan is fake, from whom were you delivered???"

He looked at me and I looked at him, and only then did I realize:

     I was looking at the surface of the lake.

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Copyright 2013 Kristoff
Published on Saturday, May 25, 2013.     Filed under: "Spiritual" and "Poetry"

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  • Sorrowful Jester On Tuesday, July 2, 2013, Sorrowful Jester (143)By person wrote:

    Unlike some of your other works, in this one --unless I am missing something-- metaphors, and thoughts seem to be lacking coherence, and meaning a bit, but it is full of interesting ideas, and very enjoyable.

  • Kristoff On Friday, September 19, 2014, Kristoff (37)By person wrote:

    Yes, it was quite a while ago it seems. I wasn't in the rightest of minds when I wrote it, so to speak. I was mostly focusing on the concept, and didn't take time on the actual technique. Perhaps a re-write is in order?

  • Killerdemonchick On Monday, June 17, 2013, Killerdemonchick (53)By person wrote:

    I love this! It is so true.

  • Kristoff On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, Kristoff (37)By person wrote:

    Thank you! I enjoy giving people that feeling!

  • A former member wrote: Hehe. Amazing. It really sent a shiver down my spine. And it effectively portrays our inner demons and that we are truly one and the same. Sadly, others will not understand that. Hmmm... Well, done.

  • Kristoff On Sunday, May 26, 2013, Kristoff (37)By person wrote:

    Thanks, both of you!

  • andhaka On Saturday, May 25, 2013, andhaka (168)By person wrote:

    oh the last line gave me shivers. I loved this!!! Awesome pen!

  • A former member wrote: This is chilling, you're writing is amazing. I love it

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