Rot of Humanity

Purgatory, Canto One O'er better waves to speed her rapid course The light bark of my genius lifts the sail Well pleas'd to leave so cruel sea behind; And of that second region will I sing In which the human spirit from sinful blot Is purg'd, and for ascent to Heaven prepares Here, O ye hallow'd Nine! for in your train I follow, here the deadened strain revive; Nor let Calliope refuse to sound A somewhat highеr song, of that loud tone Which when the wrеtched birds of chattering note Had heard, they of forgiveness lost all hope Walk amongst the dead Washed upon the shore to pay our debts And now will we see paradise? No! No purification For these rotting souls Save us from this torment Suffering what we've earned Blistering in the flames There it goes What a waste to watch it burn Save us from this torment Save us We've all been hiding away in the shadows Covering our eyes to the negligence Violence is looming Salvation will wait And now we're swinging away in the gallows And now we're swinging away in the gallows

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Feb 25, 2026