Demons Denied

I can hear these demons of hate

 And self righteousness

Clambering about within these walls

Their eyes of judgment are always watching

And claws of ill intent that cannot reach me

For I am protected by the shield of faith

I will never walk on water or raise the dead

For I am but a man

This they understand

They surround me

In hopes to find me

 On the wrong side of the dirt

Casting spells of fear and ridicule

 They will try

To hang me high

They can tear at my flesh and drink of my blood

Even thrust their spear of divine disgust

But of my soul……..

They will be denied

 

Reviews

[justjenn_2u]

The never ceasing voices of demons can drive the mind mad. Frustration takes over in no time. Fighting the clench of demons is a battle that never ends. The moment one lets his/her guard down, or the moment one gets too content with life and begins to pull away from God - these are the moments our soul is under attack. You have seen this in me too many times. You have been steadfast and strong in your obstacles. In these moments, many would have let the demons take over to the "joys" in life that really only hurt in the long run. You have been very wise in separating yourself from all of these. As you have heard me say (time and time again), I should have taken lessons from you. I now know that 100 people can tell me the same things, I would still do what I have had to do to be where I am today. I can say one thing, your words of wisdom speak to me not as "I told you so" but in teaching me that maybe I should be a little more open to listen and feel. Thanks for sharing this. You always seem to touch me with your words. I am steps, if not miles, behind you - in trials and tribuations, learning from them. But just know that I will carry your words with me as I trudge on.

[RHEA CROSLEY]

" I have written unto you young men because you have overcome the wicked one." Good write on the battle of faith and overcoming those miserable demons.

[Windy]

BRAVO! A wonderful piece my dear friend. I loved the flow and imagery but mainly the message. "I will never walk on water or raise the dead for I am but a man", a most powerful, meaningful statement that I personally favor and think it may just have "made" the poem if you see what I mean. Kuddos my friend. ;)

[The Tao of Bri]

NICE!!! My favorite mantra this year is "I AM SPARTA or THIS IS SPARTA"....this poem will go down in th eannals like Whitman's mighty "YALP!"

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

EXCELLENT! very nicely penned, and done with so much emotion. I noticed all your poems are rather put together well, not strung together or overdone, but pieced very nicely. I like how you always end with one phrase that sticks in our minds...hence:

But of my soul��..

They will be denied

i wrote a poem a lot like this called "some people." anway, i alwas find similarities with my poetry and yours, so that is good to be able to draw comparisons from good poetry.

kena

[Dani California]

You just get better and better. Such an insightful piece. Yes, they are lurking. Fear... reject the fear. Love the ending! Great job once again ML!