Stricken

By Shaded_Iris

Drop Me in the land of the lost.
Where wandering souls gather in the dark.
Dancing on quicksand with smiling faces
strait into the arms of the hangman.

Neath the shade of a tormented wing.
Sting, sting. Strip this dull sense from me.
Keep the pieces, the aches and feelings.
Scraping for meaning with the shaking tips
of my fingers.

All the castles. All are built from the ashes.
Playing catch the trippy flashes with the dragon.
In the distance I hear its roar beckoning
a reckoning echoing down familiar streets.

Bells must ring and ring. This fog and sound,
it now surrounds the temple and it's sinking in.
Like frost, it clings to the bruises and broken skin
of the people. Like a god in the dark.

Out there they dance blind in a breaking fog.
And that's where I saw smiles on the faces of the fallen.
As The viper slithered on down the river.
Slipping quietly. Slow and fridged.

This breach, a mould for broken spirits.
Stricken, they flail and fail to even notice.
This toxin is potent and there's no cure for the bitten.
Surrounded by the damned in the land of the fallen.

I witnessed them dancing on the quicksand in the dark.

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Copyright 2018 Shaded_Iris
Published on Saturday, July 21, 2018.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Shaded_Iris On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, Shaded_Iris (82)By person wrote:

    And somehow words only scuff and scratch at the door that's hidden so much more. Once it's opened it will never be closed again . Thanks for the feedback. I'm hoping to break both in and out.

  • Jerry stiles On Friday, August 24, 2018, Jerry stiles (235)By person wrote:

    Wow,,I put a scene in my mind reading this,,nice work,,

  • Adagios On Sunday, July 22, 2018, Adagios (716)By person wrote:

    Wonderful last line.

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