Parking Lot of Sanctuary

By scorpionstale

I sit here; waiting.
For that unsuspecting Stranger.
Yearning that someone will feel my presence.

Peasants in rags,
Priests in glistening robes,
No one sheds a tear for my soul.

Are they afraid of me?

They flock away like doves.
Graceful, never looking back.
Never wondering about the truth in their predator's heart.

They leave me here,
Only preying on their mercy.
Only praying for their mercy.

This is the parking lot of Sanctuary
We’re all predators; we all wait
We are the children God forgot to call when he'd be late
When he'd never come home

My time fills with the smoke trailing from my cancer.
My blood boils from the heat
And my song fades; the doves have stopped cooing.

Forever I have waited
And evermore shall I wait.
This is the parking lot of Sanctuary
Carelessly build with shattered souls,
Resting on the Gravel Of Damnation.

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Copyright 2004 scorpionstale
Published on Thursday, July 29, 2004.     Filed under: "Philosophical" and "Poetry"
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  • Nameless Pariah On Saturday, May 14, 2011, Nameless Pariah (126)By person wrote:

    Wow. I really liked this. The title definitely caught my eye, very intriguing.

  • Frater Synth On Monday, October 18, 2010, Frater Synth (66)By person wrote:

    I love the detail put into this good work

  • Dei On Tuesday, November 14, 2006, Dei (665)By person wrote:

    interesting

  • Mari On Tuesday, November 7, 2006, Mari (425)By person wrote:

    ....woa

  • Vindicated_untouchable On Monday, August 30, 2004, Vindicated_untouchable (14)By person wrote:

    That was beautiful, love... You always manage to touch my soul... ~Katie~

  • Soulseeker On Thursday, July 29, 2004, Soulseeker (108)By person wrote:

    WOW... very nicely written! I can vividly picture this... Bethany

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