PURELY TAINTED

By Damon Tarloth

Shroud of nothing, The lack of light,
Takes a toll, Total blight,
Everything that was, is no longer here,
Memories gone, All unclear...

Everything wilts, Fades, Painted with blame,
Whatever was good never stays the same,
Pure beauty of today,
In a blink of an eye spreads decay,
As the blood runs, The tears will fall,
What was alive today, Is dead tomorrow...

Afflictions strike the heart and soul,
Never completely healing, As Sorrow takes its toll,
Time will pass, The stain will grow,
One was marred, Soon the other will follow,
No longer the same as your essence drains,
As hate replaces, Sustains, The darkness remains,
Once purity is scarred, It is forever,
There is no coming back from this Dark Endeavor...

Her sensual touch, Deadly, Seductive, Corrupted,
Easily abducted, Controlled, Brainwashed to Follow,
Happiness fades black, All turns to Sorrow...

Now your tainted, Violated,
No way to cleanse once contaminated,
Even with time to make amends,
Tragedy will strike once again,
Breaking the heart, Filled with pain,
Darkness seething from within,
Striking fast, Plunging deep,
Tears of blood, As you weep...

Defaced, Lifeless, In haste,
In a second of Rage totally erased,
No coming back, No trick or deceit,
Past the point of mortal beliefs,
Giving in, Letting go,
So much easier than you could know...

Forgo, Why fight,
No longer needed to imitate,
Succumb to the Darkness,
Before it's too late,
No reason to lie, Or fabricate,
No going back, Take a stand,
Your rightful place is at hand,
Your destiny was chosen, It's crystal clear,
The time is now, Let it flow,
Don't be frightened of letting go,
Sacrifice blood, Pay the price,
Appease the gods, Blood enticed,
Invoke the fury, Fueled by Hate,
Lose control, Accept your Fate,
Embrace the Darkness of Forever,
There is no coming back from this Dark Endeavor...

Damon V. Tarloth

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

Author's Note:

My Best 3 Poems are PURELY TAINTED / THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAN THERE WAS BEFORE / SEDUCTIVE PAIN

Comments on " PURELY TAINTED "

A former member wrote: Your very descriptive. I love the third stanza. Your style of poetry and presentation reminds me of poe. Interesting and intense. Nice ending.
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Well that is about as good of a comment that I could ever get... :)
On Monday, December 1, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

I am breaking this down in to 3 parts... They will be renamed "Dark Endeavor"
A former member wrote: I enjoyed your other poem enough to take a look at the rest of your work and this one is even better - very twisty - I wasn't sure if the darkness you refer to is a state of mind like mental illness or a physical disease but your writing is very evocative!
On Thursday, November 13, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you very much for reading my words, and your comments are very much appreciated. I will reveal a small part of myself and give some insight to this part...... ........ ....... ......... ..... ..... .... The afflictions can be mental(heartbreak, lies, sickness, guilt, remorse, abuse) or physical(abuse, death, punishment). .... My pain is compounded from both mental and physical afflictions that never stop coming. ..... .... ..... ..... ..... "Afflictions strike the heart and soul, Never completely healing, As Sorrow takes its toll, Time will pass, The stain will grow, One was marred, Soon the other will follow, .... .... .... .... .... .... (LINE 1): Many of us will lose someone close to alcohol, lies, faith, drugs, trust, disease, or violence. So the person we knew is no longer the person we love or that person is dead... .... .... (LINE 2): Time heals, but we never completely heal back to 100%. Each time we go through a major loss, part of us dies or becomes tainted. .... .... .... .... (LINE 3): Some wounds bite deep, injecting a bitter poisonous decay. As time goes on, the infection spreads it's hateful rot deep within. .... .... .... .... (LINE 4): Once either the mind or body is poisoned, the darkness will eventually spread to the rest. .... .... .... ................................................................... Some deaths consume you completely, taking everything from you. The person you were is no longer the person you are now, and it never will be...
A former member wrote: traggically beautiful through the pain of darkness
On Saturday, November 8, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

If you expect the worst, it can only go up from there. Once corrupted with a sickness it spreads, tainting, twisting the purity into something impure or at least something that will never quite be the same as before. Once weakened we are easily taken back into the darkness the next time something tragic comes around. Each time we visit that home away from home; we leave a few more pieces of ourselves behind, and the time will come that we don't pull ourselves out of the mire, because there is nothing left to go back to. That person that you used to be, is a complete stranger and no longer you... Thanks for reading and commenting. They are always appreciated... ;)
On Monday, July 14, 2014, Pride Ed (108) wrote:

You can just feel the purity slowly slip away with each line.... Tragic, yet beautiful. C;
On Friday, July 18, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

The words that you said is exactly what I was going for... TY :)
A former member wrote: Wow... Beautiful, dark and true piece about darkness and decay of the soul. Another great piece from you.. That 1st place was success! :)
On Thursday, June 26, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

This is one of my favorites and one of the very first ones that I wrote. It doesn't follow the rules of writing, but it was written on a very emotional occasion. When I read this one I read it at a fast pace as I think it flows smoother when done so. Thanks again for reading my words. No one else has read this much of my stuff, and I don't understand why you keep reading my words...
A former member wrote: You're welcome... Well, I keep reading your works because they express many things that reflect a lot of my own darkness and sorrows. In addition to that fact, I think that your poetry is very well penned...I like the way your words flow, creating the appropriate atmosphere for the thoughts/feelings that you are showing... I will continue keeping an eye on your work my friend.. :)
On Friday, January 10, 2014, blue angel (877) wrote:

Dark and deep. I much enjoy this with its smooth flowing rhythm .. Nice inking* :)~
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

Thank you for taking the time not only to read it, but to comment also...
On Friday, January 10, 2014, BlackVelvet Rose (175) wrote:

Depressing indeed... but there is truth amongst these words and at times it is how we all feel. You did a very very good describing the imagery and the horror that the darkness conceals....
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

I agree, thanks for nice comments...
A former member wrote: All these depressing truths...you picture it in a way as if theres no escape, as if the world is merely horror and doom...I loved that. You're really good at pulling off this image. It had something Soulfallen-ish to it
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

No one escapes the jaws of time, It's a ravenous beast with a hunger for us all, There is no escape, When our number has been called... Actually this was a song I wrote, but it got to long so I removed the chorus and kept it in this form...
On Friday, January 10, 2014, DeepLoversPoet (50) wrote:

I loved reading this. It was very deep and dark It drew me in from the beginning. Thank you for sharing and please do keep writing.
On Friday, January 10, 2014, Damon Tarloth (143) wrote:

I am pleased that you enjoyed it...