Seth’s World View

Love elusive;
Sword piercing the frozen heart.
Hard as expected, falsely defending its
territory from those outside the walls.
Knocking invites repulsion.
The king cannot be bothered.
“I am the king of my castle,” you say. You say
inside the throne room of the empty space, yelling
orders at your subjects, none of whom exist.
Beneath the surface of the wall, the far one,
are [...]

Trees all scattered around me.
I know them by name, well, most.
Branches waving, the sun glistening
high above their long necks.
So friendly, then going back to
their solitary stature ignoring
my presence. All I have are
leaves, since fallen off, reminders
of what once was.
Conversation too brief, not reaching out,
but inward, away from me.
In the middle of a forest,
all alone, knowing [...]

Quiet exasperation,
Questiong existence.
Down, lost somewhere in my reflection.
Darkness, eyes blackened by soot.
Fire once burned strong and high.
Faintly it struggles to survive.
Cold remains of what used to inspire the flame,
Callously numb my bloody fingers and freeze my dirty tears.
Screaming, to the distance, unheard.
Silence eerily shouts back, causing me to tremble
Tripping, stumbling to find a way out
To [...]

Sin (the evil darkness)
Creeps in (like a bedbug at night)
Corrupting my soul. (burrowing beneath my skin)
Deep within. (eating away at my flesh)
Doing damage (a parasite sucking my blood)
Unnoticed by my eyes. (distracted by desire)
Will I realize?? (blind to reality)
That I am the one (thinking [...]