East of Eden
we are in limbo deceived
by belief in earth and I lie
limbs outstretched
palms open petitioning
pleading
in need
of rescue I am not saved
No one comes and my fears are confirmed
I am confined to silence the enemy’s hand
on my throat fingers hooked
wrist turning nimbly casually
gleefully My heart already out underfoot
by belief in earth and I lie
limbs outstretched
palms open petitioning
pleading
in need
of rescue I am not saved
No one comes and my fears are confirmed
I am confined to silence the enemy’s hand
on my throat fingers hooked
wrist turning nimbly casually
gleefully My heart already out underfoot
East of
Eden I lie in hopeless wait
in the den of the beast
in the den of the beast
Did I not willingly enter
this hell?
this hell?
Moonlit gloom blue burning
sky glim burdened chant
under breath so unheard as if underwater
undone so unwon
weakened
disgraced unmourned
This sworn edict heaven’s temporal oath
and the porcelain taste of tart
tainted
fruit still tingling on my tongue
it’s promising burnished glow still in mind’s eye
I did not willingly enter I fell Unknowing
Knowing
Knowing
I was shut out
and now alone
apart
worth vanished
The vault breaks
The ferns I wear scratch at my skin
barely cover I cannot sleep
for I am on watch
checking corners
My bed is a tangle of twisted weeds twining
like strangling arms East of Eden
I have encased myself with shell
A paper nautilus I create a poison
I am a colorist shifting
shades
to self-protect
and you fear me
though you knew me when I held a different form
You fear castration I fear you
I retreat within
Withdraw
to depths
you cannot fathom
Paralyze with escape
I retreat within
Withdraw
to depths
you cannot fathom
Paralyze with escape
My shell is leaf-like
fragile Peel it back
to find me
to find me
East of Eden you hear my call
as song of siren
tempting You fear
my golden hair You fear
strangulation You fear my voice You are cursed
It is written on the
walls and the dragon roams
with goal to kill
destroy glassy eyes
piercing spears
accusing
rearing head seeking to devour
with goal to kill
destroy glassy eyes
piercing spears
accusing
rearing head seeking to devour
He has found me out
taken me in
and left me
here to die
We are in limbo in a brief-eternity vapor
We are flaming wood this orb an urn
We are in danger
We are tumbling down and fast
We are ashes
We are flaming wood this orb an urn
We are in danger
We are tumbling down and fast
We are ashes
I am beauty
Changed Life Dust
Flesh Rising
Healing
Calling forth and out
Come and find me
Healing
Calling forth and out
Come and find me
Wow, this is some journey you take us on.
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