Rejecting Obliteration
Ancient ruin<br/> Works of the old men<br/> Withering minds<br/> Unnoticed till it's too late<br/> <br/> Is our legacy a sickness?<br/> Is our legacy a sickness?<br/> <br/> An inter-generational plague<br/> It's too late<br/> A demented plight<br/> <br/> Existential decay<br/> Monotonous mortality<br/> The vespid on mass<br/> Driven into the void<br/> <br/> Or can we encourage metamorphosis?<br/> A monolith to the beauty of humanity<br/> A monolith to humanity<br/> <br/> Ancient ruin<br/> Works of the old men<br/> Withering minds<br/> Unnoticed till it's too late<br/> Losing grip<br/> Trade a goodbye for a kiss<br/> Returning the flesh we borrowеd<br/> A monolith
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
Echoes of indulgence<br/> Redemption on the tip of my tongue<br/> Resolve balanced on a knife edge<br/> Blurred visions of vindication<br/> <br/> I want to be amongst<br/> Nature once again<br/> To feel the warmth<br/> To feel the warmth<br/> <br/> Of panicked fascination<br/> Will you love me though I feel hopeless?<br/> I fell a long way down<br/> Absence of light<br/> Absence of light<br/> Absence of light<br/> <br/> I fell a long way down<br/> I rejected obliteration
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
I dare to unearth your motives<br/> My best interest at heart<br/> I'll never know if it was too much<br/> But it was too late<br/> <br/> I fled the scene, your body<br/> Drawn in white silhouette<br/> Saving my eyes from your choices<br/> Clinical white box closing in<br/> <br/> Wraith<br/> <br/> Conflicting answers<br/> To questions I never asked<br/> Your final peace<br/> The salt that stole my drowning eyes<br/> Hoisted sails without a compass<br/> As the timbre of your voices<br/> Fades into whistling leaves<br/> Your wraith gently guides<br/> These broken hands
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
The cicada screams from the mouth of the bird<br/> But one mustn't dwell<br/> Suffering is an essential cog<br/> Psychosomatic design has been<br/> Problematic at times<br/> Or rather a symptom<br/> Of what we are capable of<br/> Or rather a symptom<br/> Of what we are capable of<br/> <br/> Consequence of choice<br/> Breeds our empathetic void<br/> Soulless, helpless<br/> Yet beautiful and boundless<br/> A one-way trip to infinity<br/> Would you be so kind?<br/> The cicada screams from the mouth of the bird<br/> <br/> Soulless (Soulless)<br/> Helpless (Hеlpless)<br/> Soulless (Soulless)<br/> Hеlpless (Helpless)<br/> Soulless (Soulless)<br/> Helpless (Helpless)<br/> Soulless (Soulless)<br/> Helpless (Helpless)
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
A charm never finished<br/> Whispered from the mouth of a worm<br/> Scatter brains, scattered brains<br/> <br/> My hell is now yours<br/> For that I apologise<br/> My hell is now yours<br/> Isn't compromise fun?<br/> Isn't compromise fun?<br/> <br/> Funeral smiles<br/> And stained teeth<br/> Isn't compromise fun?<br/> Funeral smiles<br/> And stained teeth<br/> Isn't compromise fun?
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
Unforgiving blisters<br/> Caught in a dogfight with a tornado<br/> But then I hear the ocean<br/> The bruises don't throb like they used to<br/> <br/> For I've already lost more<br/> Than I care to remember<br/> <br/> Why must I search?<br/> I am the waves<br/> Why must I search?<br/> There is no need to stray
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
Maternal abuse and cower<br/> Executed upon his cheek<br/> Broken wooden spoons welting<br/> Thrashed onto his legs, face and back<br/> Violating, pretty hands stifle dreams<br/> <br/> Fraternal abuse and power<br/> Executed upon the weak<br/> Impaled black flies twitching<br/> Squashed into my ears, nose and mouth<br/> Suffocating, salty hands muffle screams<br/> <br/> Internal truce and flower<br/> Absolution, not critique<br/> Forgiving those who harmed me<br/> Protected by my strength, mind and heart<br/> Comforting, warm hands foster esteem
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026