Not Burned

Not as hollow as the ones before me Not as heartless as a vacant tomb This burden shapes like a trial of fire A guaranteed nail in my coffin lid I'll be the one to refute your claims See I'm bound by the time I own Not burned by an empty grave

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025

Conflicting afflictions Tear away the fibers of sanity I hate, I fall, I walk away From the filth that you spew Decorate my temple With the arrows from your tongue Swallowing hate, bidding my time For an open door apart from you Your cynical motives Testing morality And I'll prove I'm more Than the kings you emulate

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

Awakening The call upon my life To chase what seldom comes Determination Hides no longer No need for reservations This oath bore silence in a cold heart This rain falls heavy on paper thin trust Against the wall Against my will The prophets weep once more Calloused hands To hammer in the nails Of my conflicted past Left to ponder Buried by time The final curtain call Resurrection

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 26, 2025

How can you reason You're buried to the neck How can you shelter All that you have lost This is the vow Long forgotten This the oath Sinking into black revenge How can you speak Words that ring untrue How can you move When you've tied yourself down How can you speak With a gun to your head Unbound, count the cost Resist, the voice of the lost

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

As a dagger My words divide Cutting away The subtle peace Reflecting poorly Feelings barred inside Mistranslation Representing a false notion Shaming my face before thee Forget my words Curse myself From your presence Away into isolation A space I know too well

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

Some things change Unearthing drastic conclusions Others remain Embedded in our nature Forced smiles, fake intentions For those that share our blood We cannot live Beyond this impression Lest we deceive those most loyal Each season passes Revealing the wrath of time Upon the faces we swore to love