A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis
A house, not a home, a heart made of stone, I survived you Before I could start, you pulled it apart, I believed you The rules that you made, how you were betrayed, I forgave you It was not my choice, I followed your voice, I obeyed you Father, I do realize that the cards you were given destroyed you Mother, I know now why I should forgive and forget Stained by your past Your childhood was lost, your borders were crossed, I believed you But I’m not the son passing it on, I survived you See what you see, hear what you hear, I forgave you Nothing comes free, you don’t disagree, I obeyed you Father, I do realize that the cards you were given destroyed you Mother, I know now why I should forgive and forget Stained by your past Blood ties that bind This is who you are, represent and defend Blood ties that bind This is who you are, represent and defend Son, I am your ties that bind Don’t you pity me, don’t you dare, I’m still here Father, I do realize that the cards you were given destroyed you Mother, I know now why I should forgive and forget Stained by your past In the light of life, I will not follow you. In the light of life, light of life Sundays came knocking with hangover forces And you made me think it was my fault The price of some silence came out with some violence Silence again, but with stains “After he left us, I ordered more whiskey” I remember ‘cause that was my cue Father was boiling, mother was crying The children left scared in their beds Can you help me? God, I think I am losing my mind Won’t you help me? Listen son, we are all left behind
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 05, 2026
You are here, but not here I see you, but I know that you’re sad and ashamed You don’t want to live the life you live In the depth of despair A friend is a friend no matter how much it takes I know you know that I will be there You know, there’s nothing I can say I see you fade away, you’re trapped Loneliness untold, loneliness unfold Do you want to die? I had to ask because I think it’s fair I know Real or just worries wasted? Come, taste the bitter wine Leave it all behind, you’re lost Loneliness untold, loneliness unfold
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 05, 2026
The deeper I'm in, my ultimate sin Stuck in my skin, sweet to the point of bitter Beautiful lights, memorable fights Hustle within, sweet to the point of bitter I feel like myself, but I'm losing sight My blood runs cold, I'm running into the night My wounds will heal, I'm under your shield Paralyzed, but I will find a way When I'm driven, when I'm weak And it hits me like a ton of bricks All these pleasures, all these kicks Deaf and blind and one step behind Pour me some more, sink to the floor Ignite, you see the reason, my solace and peace The offspring created by cynicism Into the unknown and out of the flames I need you to let me be me The risk that I take, experience What's in it for me? Sweet to the point of bitter I don't have the need to succeed in anything And it's sweet to the point of bitter When I'm driven, when I'm weak And it hits me like a ton of bricks All these pleasures, all these kicks Deaf and blind and one step behind Pour me some more, sink to the floor Ignite, you see the reason, my solace and peace The offspring created by cynicism Into the unknown and out of the flames I need you to let me be me One can suffer, one can flee I will take the punches coming right at me You will forgive me and lay your weapons down You will acknowledge I was broken before you came around See me with my pride and power, hear me, hear me My glass is empty, see me without passion, passion Frail without you, the sum of minds collide Ignite, you see the reason, my solace and peace The offspring created by cynicism Into the unknown and out of the flames I need you to let me be me
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 05, 2026
I am now, I will heal and take Counting down, I build and I break I can't be tamed, I am not for sale There is no deal, no holy grail In your mind I'm tomorrow For your sake, I should be today This is my offer and that equals seconds to years I don't judge, I don't grieve, no achieve and retrieve I am soon, I am now I am past A date of birth, one final breath The space between life and death In your mind I'm tomorrow For your sake, I should be today This is my offer and that equals seconds to years I don't judge, I don't grieve, no achieve and retrieve I am soon, I am now I'm not sorry for this, I'm not sorrow nor bliss I'm ahead, I'm behind When you sleep, I'm awake, I'm a thief, I relieve I am here, I am now I am past I'm not sorry for this, I'm not sorrow nor bliss I'm ahead, I'm behind When you sleep, I'm awake, I'm a thief, I relieve I am here, I am now I am time
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 05, 2026
We are in desperation and in despair Nature has thwarted us again Let us abandon it, Anderson It is too bad But I hope to see it Is too much for us Is too much for us For the seeker, let there be light For the other, they travel by night Am I any closer? Do I dare? The seed of reason is here, but do I really care? I beg your pardon, who should I address? No matter how much I try, I always leave a mess Your take, your closure It's signed and sealed Increased exposurе Intentions revealеd Fools Sure, I see fire in ice if that is what you want me to see Sure, the bio is fake and we all should agree Flesh and bone now outdated and false And now is the time to close your eyes and resign A crossroad divided the heard, but reason stood ground Somewhere in between lies the answer but it hasn't been found I'm not connected with the lefts and the rights If there's no compassion, we've already lost the fight Your take, your closure It's signed and sealed Increased exposure Intentions revealed My take, my closure I grow, I glow Subscribe and follow And then you'll know Fools We are in desperation and in despair Nature has thwarted us again Let us abandon it, Anderson It is too bad But I hope to see it Is too much for us
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 05, 2026
Sunlight, my hideout is compromised Late night, my demons are neutralized It is not an excuse, it's the life I seek And it's painful to say, I'm not here to stay Sunlight, facing reality Late night, a stranger inside of me I am pushing it hard, I admit The end justifies the means, you will see The air that I breathe also ignites a flame The tired of guilt, the tired of pain Sunlight, you're better off without me Moonlight, with me gone, you'll be free
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 05, 2026
A house, not a home, a heart made of stone, I survived you Before I could start, you pulled it apart, I believed you The rules that you made, how you were betrayed, I forgave you It was not my choice, I followed your voice, I obeyed you Father, I do realize that the cards you were given destroyed you Mother, I know now why I should forgive and forget Stained by your past Your childhood was lost, your borders were crossed, I believed you But I’m not the son passing it on, I survived you See what you see, hear what you hear, I forgave you Nothing comes free, you don’t disagree, I obeyed you Father, I do realize that the cards you were given destroyed you Mother, I know now why I should forgive and forget Stained by your past Blood ties that bind This is who you are, represent and defend Blood ties that bind This is who you are, represent and defend Son, I am your ties that bind Don’t you pity me, don’t you dare, I’m still here Father, I do realize that the cards you were given destroyed you Mother, I know now why I should forgive and forget Stained by your past In the light of life, I will not follow you. In the light of life, light of life Sundays came knocking with hangover forces And you made me think it was my fault The price of some silence came out with some violence Silence again, but with stains “After he left us, I ordered more whiskey” I remember ‘cause that was my cue Father was boiling, mother was crying The children left scared in their beds Can you help me? God, I think I am losing my mind Won’t you help me? Listen son, we are all left behind
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 05, 2026