Before the Night Takes Us
Here is a message for all who seek To take advantage of kindness Gravely mistaken for weakness Things are not always as they seem Take nothing for granted Be mindful and restrain such foolish ways There's no debating reprimand Assures your numbered days Attempt to analyze what lies inside The ones you seek to overcome Just might enrich your life You have been warned Pretentious action could unleash a force Far beyond the boundaries of comprehension Aggravating these limits Only beckons the beast to make itself known Banishing hate from whence it came Restoring order to its place Making known tolerance was tested Feeble attempts are rejected To underestimate your fellow man Is a fools errand Fueled by arrogance and insecurity Surely you will falter So thinking twice before disrupting the balance Is advised for the livelihood of all that's involved For tipping scales with wounded souls Could help you meet the end
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026
Today's a day for retribution This all ends here Now is the time to commit to the changes That are needed to survive Look around and see what's missing Nothing's as it used to be Smoldering beneath the wreckage Of a life of atrocity Faced with the choice of fighting For lost sense of worth Or conceding to failure Accepting the fate of the world created Must hardships prevail Over strength of will Can virtue be found When all seems lost There is hope begging to flourish Should the right words be spoken Embrace the ones who love Don't turn and walk away Salvation lies within If the heart is open Only shadows await for those who Forfeit the right to break free All have lost their way Lost sight of reality It's hope you cope That speaks to ones true self
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026
What is this place? Seems all to familiar So foreign, yet so recognizable A road long since traveled That state of reckless abandon Unguarded, unassured Been down this road before Can't take this feeling anymore Searching for the one To prove I deserve to be had It's not my time The trend leaves me broken (Until that time these words will be spoken) So what's to be done? A crossroads have been met Is there a lesser of two evils? One road leads to empty The other confusion both leave me without Asking questions in circles Someone make sense of all this mess Only certainty is a stronger man Would have rid himself of such travesty Trading tyrant and torment for the knowledge The right choice was made It's a rarity Removing passion from logic Gain some piece of mind Knowing integrity was not left behind
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026
There are moments when the vile remains Created by selfishness inhabiting us all Begin to consume my foundation Slowly muting pieces of me Until there is nothing left An overwhelming sense of empty Leaving behind only fractions of a man Whose life force flourished Within the fire beneath his chest Now stricken with stasis I'm reaching out to change The face of the norm Must find the strength To weather the storm Evolving human interaction There is no room to conform Slipping into this oubliette The desire to suspend time All movement takes over A wish for silence to fall upon the earth Contort depths of reality Erase myself from existence Until the sun shines On my reformation Lucid dreams the catalyst To live as other people Delve into the human psyche Gain intimate knowledge Awaken the masses
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026
The time has come again like clockwork As swiftly the manifest arises, so too does it flee Preying upon constitution Free will to recognize the tyrant Blinding my need for self preservation Unknown to the wretched perpetrator A darkness plagues this once joyous heart Calloused by scores of constant anguish At the hand of the most revered No longer will confusion hold me Reaching for the strength to stand tall Knowing I'm better off without Pretending you're even there Forging ahead with new found freedom Relinquishing burdens taking hold Seeing clear for the first time Breathing in new atmosphere Proving my need for self preservation Has conquered that which seeks To void the spirit within Now known to the wretched perpetrator The darkness plaguing this joyous heart Has given up every ghost of grandeur And will no longer live in fear You will not fail me anymore These walls I've built will never fall Your sickness seeping through my pores Will turn to dust and be no more
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026
Let's run away, leave it all behind The smoke's too thick to breathe Resist the urge of giving in Bury the past beneath our dreams Disconnect the lifeline Suffocate pretentious waste Resurrect the will to live Free of regret, never look back This is the end No longer will corruption take its toll We'll never bend Fighting for self respect against the odds Confronting demons, facing fears Demolishing expectations Respect human fragility With strength and wisdom beyond our years Reconnect the bloodline Ignite the soul with burning passion To live as though today will be The final chapter of existence Pray, it's not too late to see a better day Darkness lingers on Cannot take over if were strong Before the night takes us Away from what we are Before the night takes us Banish blackness from the heart
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026
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Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 18, 2026
Each morning as I look into the mirror Your face, adored, appears to me Reflections of my childhood holding strong still Replays inside me endlessly Left without saying farewell Must have been the angels time to save you Though I never will forget Days of mourning must now be through Since before the moment memory took hold The source of strength and wisdom, a sanctuary, a home With no regard to reason nor circumstance All worry ceased and all was right with the world No words can express my love and gratitude I'll hold it in my heart and keep you for all time At least no suffering remains Never saw it for what it was a blessing in disguise At least now confidence remains Saved your body from its torture, a better place in store Now moving on and letting go of regret Centering on all the lessons I had been taught Applying them to life to future endeavors Along with every step that is taken You'll live forever through your grace Through your memory there you will always remain
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026
The wait is over now, safe to say The real work has begun Gave everything to make it happen What lies ahead is anybodies guess Come way too far to not see this through Not make our dreams come true So much uncertainty Lies beneath the surface Clouding foresight into the future What if the signs are false Not meant for greatness Would it be all for nothing? Trading one life for the other Conquering the fear within Worry must subside forever Only few can boast Of truly sacrificing All that is held dear To seize the the rare chance Of reaching ones ultimate potential Realizing capability To become more than imagined So here's to making the best Of what opportunity offers With no regard to every naysayer May our triumph say it all Faith is all we need to carry on Strength in unity will be the key To take this journey on
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026
It seems a lifetime Since feeling alive like once before Determining I will forever suffer Condemned to walk the earth Devoid of that which matters most Undeserving of the warmth of another Release me now, cannot relive this nightmare Free me of this hell, believe me now Will not conform to evil, belay my torment Past indiscretions have unleashed Affliction bearing down Greatly deafened any sense of comfort As time progresses The terms of struggle have been accepted Reversed the remnants of my invocations Let them go, be no more Moving onward, leaving the past to memory With open arms I hold on to the moment Building something to live for May it not be in vain
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Feb 20, 2026