Demonic Plague

I honestly don't even know where this came from but when I wrote this is what came out.

I have an infatuation with demons

that inexplicably pluck innocent

thoughts from the mind and

replace them with pure evil. 

 

If I can’t fight them off

I will find myself drowning

in a pool of blood and death

while slowly roasting in hell.

 

Where do we find strength

when all we know has already

turned its back on us and

left us to rot in a world full of hate?

 

We leave our lasting impression

by defining the strength we find

even if only momentarily to fight

and destroy what is our fate.

 

Author's Note

Share your thoughts please :)

Reviews

[Bonaventure Onuabuchi]

This is so of a fantasy form of poetry; some of the choice of words depicts mid-darkness and horror. Words like pure-evil, drowning in a pool of blood and death, roasting in hell, are threatening to the poet and knowing such predicaments are sure to come unless he defeated that which need to be fight off, haunts him. Many things are to be drawn from this piece of amazing write-up, but this I've for now. Thanks for sharing.... Bona!

[AaronFreitas]

I'm always glad with my work when I read your reviews. I love the way you analyze and really search for the meaning in each write. That means a lot buddy! Thank you

[SquinklaPsyOps]

It probably came from your clairvoyant visions as you read the intentions of a criminal demon that was getting ready to commit a crime

And when it noticed that you uncovered its intentions it probably went and alerted other demons

But there is not a thing to fear because by nature all demons are weak and decayed and that is the reason they do not have physical form.

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you very much my friend :) You make some great points :)

[Ana B.]

well, maybe understanding fate is embracing our darkest side as well....i mean how to know life if we don't know ourself trully....a great write as ever my friend :)

[AaronFreitas]

Just maybe :) Thank you Ana... I've missed you! So glad to see your review :) Hope all is well with you my friend

[Ana B.]

:) all is great my friend, just very busy....i miss being here. take care

[Irenic]

there is always the shadow of one's dark side beside the reflection one's purity. and there is always the victory of purity over dark side but that victory come with strength, this is what you write and make an image of magic one from love side and other from hate side and the magic of incardine glows so high.

Good write, Aaron. especially

We leave our lasting impression
by defining the strength we find
even if only momentarily to fight
and destroy what is our fate.


lines are defining truth and that is victory comes with strength and with that strength we show that we can defeat out fate.

Thank you for sharing.

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you very much for your amazing review irenic :) I always appreciate your feedback :)

[Irenic]

Welcome Aaron.................................:)

[Shivai]

Jeez! Gave me goosebumps!
Loved it, and the words- Oh so much emotion in them.
Well done, Aaron.

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you very much Shivai :) Appreciate the review

[Shivai]

you're welcome!

[JayceeC]

I'd just as soon put those nasty thought down to demons as psychosis is a mood disorder, thank you very much. I've been through therapy, fought PTSD (now there's some demons), and struggled with depression. It took 187 poems, two years and a close circle of friends both on line end off, to feel normal again. Writing helped a lot. But our site was full of kids with even worse issues of self harm, and in guiding a few of them, I found my way too. It helped to have a release, then focus outward.

[AaronFreitas]

Writing definitely helps :) I'm so glad to see you on here feels like I haven't seen or talked to you in forever! :)

[JayceeC]

The real world intrudes. Had day camp to help organize this past week, but I'm not really sending read requests. Just posting here and there. Checking in on friends, instead of an overstuffed box.

[AaronFreitas]

I hear ya... I haven't been on much either but some things gotta come first :) Hope all is well with you though :)

[JayceeC]

Doing fine..Otto's next surgery is set for July 28th.

[AaronFreitas]

Good luck Mr. Otto :)

[Divya]

Poem is about dark side of man, which everyone has. Last line tells truth. Gud work having dark reality.

[AaronFreitas]

Yes it is the dark side of man... thank you for your review :)

[Amber Lily]

It is in the oddest of times that we find darkness creeping it's way into our heads. The fun part is deciding to embrace these dark ideas or to push them aside and wait for the next one to come along. They are hard to deny, that's for sure. This was a cool reflective piece. Love that I can always expect something dark from you :)

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you very much Amber... I try my friend :)

[~]

THere is always that war within each of us to choose the good, while our inheritance is evil.
strong write.

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you very much Miss Moonskittles :)

[Terrence Chang]

I love this piece. It reminded of a poem that I have written http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/TERRENCE007/1508004/
Demonic possession is a vice that is soo very addictive

[AaronFreitas]

It definitely is... I will have to check yours out :)

[Maja]

Hi! I enjoyed reading this poem. You gave the vision that hell is not a place; it's a state of self, a state of mind.

"If I can’t fight them off
I will find myself drowning
in a pool of blood and death
while slowly roasting in hell."

I can't even stress how true this is. When we are being plagued by our tortured thoughts it does feel like we are experiencing hell and we feel like we won't ever get out. I also like how the poem ended. It is indeed tough to fight our battles with the hell inside us, especially with how the world is. But it's true that we somehow find the strength to keep on fighting until we don't have to anymore. Wonderful writing! I'm glad I stumbled upon your poem. :)

[AaronFreitas]

Thank you very much Maja... I am glad you stumbled upon it also :) Thanks for your awesome review and thoughts... I agree with you and I am glad you really grasped what I was saying :)