What Lies Beneath

What lies beneath the surface?

Of a decent human being

Living out their days,

Waiting for an apocalypse

An end to all mankind.

 

Through glowing eyes of red,

Demons lurk inside their selves.

Never knowing which way to turn

Which direction to take,

When they linger inside

The darkest of hearts.

 

Like a cobra they wait for their prey

Before they finally attack,

Lay paralyzed in your silence

Unable to speak, but yet remaining calm.

 

Hearts are the key to an unlocked door,

Sensitive but do most stay true?

Strong values and morals they have lived in

Since merely a small child,

Guided by guardians to do right.

 

I have seen the evil side of a man,

Creating destruction in the lives of another

Never seeing the dark side,

Then being released to another world.

A new world.

The bowels of hell, and demons of torment.

 

 

Can it be true that both demons and angels,

Living among us, reincarnated from their time.

Ready to fight the battle between good and evil.

Maybe the war has already begun…

 

 

We fight it almost every day,

The demons of our own souls

Blood spilling wars and chaos

While trying to keep the good and the beautiful

In a world in desperate need.

 

So what lies beneath the surface?

Of a decent human being

Living out their days,

Waiting for an apocalypse

An end to all mankind.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I don't know. I believe man's death won't be easy. Nature gifts are needed for us to live. Food, water and air may be the real doom for man greed. Many good people are trying to change the direction of man. One person with strength can create a wave for peace and end of violence. I hope the apocalypse don't come. I have child and grandchild who need a place to grow and find happiness. Thank you for a excellent poem. Made me think.
Coyote

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Thought provoking piece here,
Very deep & powerful, I sense honesty here too,
This is really amazing!

[Sakib]

Wow!! This is a great poem. There are lot of questions and many things to think about in this poem. Man does have two side. Good and evil. We are made with good qualities. But we get tempted by evil ideas. And those evil ideas are our real enemies. That is hard to fight. Great poem with great thoughts. My favorite. :)

[Crow]

A wonderfully dark thought provoking work. I love the way you begin and in with the question as to what mankinds true nature may be.

If only we could look into a persons soul, we could perhaps find true love and avoid hurt and pain.

Thank you!

[∂αʌ<..]

your last stanza is just superb and you made your message very clear indeed!
a great poem!

[Dove]

Wow this is truly a beautiful piece. Its so true and the flow is great. This poem is flat out amazing

[paradise]

Beautiful You are an amzing poet. Absolutly great flows well and is so true and is right to the point but is very relateable Love it. I understand it and relate Keep writing. Favourites it goes

[Ruth]

So much lies beneath...every emotion and action has a law unto itself and you have captured that perfectly here!
Sensational work!
xx

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Wow. This certainly is a brilliant poem. Truthful and honest write about the darkside of humanity. This is a masterpiece. And you instantly grab the readers attention and keep it going til the end. Chilling, powerful.

[TWISTED NIGHTMARE]

its an amazing piece, the darkness of it but also the truth behind it come together to make a brilliant poem