Flames of Rage

She once held such beauty which was unsurpassed Matched only by arrogance which was just as vast Boasted of her beauty as though it was her right Angering Athena, turned into a victim of her spite Medusa then was changed into a monster Protruding fangs, her hair a nest of vipers So many tried to end her terror Non could imagine the horror they'd see Hideous features that chilled to the bone Turned men into stone for all eternity Demon eyes of hatred which held a killing glare No one could withstand to gaze at this nightmare Of those who fad faced her not one stood a chance Evil gaze defeating armor sword and lance For centuries men would become her victims Her demon eyes brought death to all who faced her Her island home was filled with statues Of men who dared to face her hate Frozen in time with looks of horror Their stone eyes gazing with dismay Who would stop this beast? Who could end her reign? All before had failed To end her ghastly ways But one day a hero would travel to her lair Hoping he would not become a statue of despair Perseus was his name and he had a plan He prayed that it would not fail, time was now at hand He neared the beast using his shield's reflection His sword fell true, he rid us of her terror So it ends, the reign of the gorgon Now just stories told to amaze men now just stone, true confirmation Of her existence and her killing gaze

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 23, 2025

I opened up to you, brought you into my world and asked for nothing in return I shared that was mine, you were like family, I never thought I would get burned by you The shock was harrowing, traumatic, unforeseen, was not prepared for your attack Despair took hold of me, wallowed in misery, felt like a dagger in the back Now, my view of life is grim, my cynical distrust, the only thing that I hold dear You, have made me what I am, a skeptic to the core, I question everything I hear I am stronger now and my jaded skin cannot be pierced by cruel intentions I will not be fooled, no not anymore by cunning lies of false affections Time, it took away the pain but memories remain reminding me to guard my trust I, have found my inner strength, conviction taking hold now I will do what I must I am standing tall, I will face it all, none will keep me from my glory They will know my name, they will cry in pain if they dare to stand before me I saw the warning signs but I ignored The subtle hints that seem so clear with hind-sight Never again will I be fooled by you Never again will I just play the fool No not ever again My mind is made up now, I'm coming after you, I will take pleasure in your doom I am relentless now, fully unstoppable, revenge shall be my driving fuel The visions in my brain of you in utter pain, bring forth a new-found happiness I'll see them all come true, you dim misguided fool, and I'll rejoice in your distress I will watch you fall and laugh through it all, I will cherish every second All the agony that you'll get from me, power that you never reckoned I've learned from my mistakes and I've grown strong With head held high I will bask the power My conscience is clean I know I'm in the right You'll never see me back down from a fight No not ever again Never!

Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 23, 2025

Rage inside growing strong, taking hold of me Inner beast crying out, fury breaking free Hunger, yearning Fire burning Fury growing Passion flowing Detestation is all I Feel Utter loathing for you Hatred growing every day Absolute, pure and true Just the mere thought of you fills me with disgust I find you insufferable, for your death I lust How I detest you You bring out of my hate Abhorrence, revulsion I will seal your fate You're the creator of my detestation You made me what I now am This is all your fault, you bare the burden That is why you I now damn I was once filled with joy and harmony You've brought me suffering and misery Detestation is all I Feel Utter loathing for you Hatred growing every day Absolute, pure and true

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 23, 2025

In 480BC the messengers were sent To ask the Greek lands to surrender The Persian king Xerxes had raised a massive force With which he would conquer all King Leonidas felt his anger boil As he spoke for everyone in his land He would not bow down to any foreign king Then he threw them down a pit into death's awaiting hand The king of Sparta gathered hundreds of his men And led them to Thermopylae To the one pass Xexes would traverse Narrow passage between mountain and sea Xerxes' army there soon faced the Grecian force But this advantage was undone by the pass The Greek defenders destroyed them as they came Each advancing Persian group was cut down to the last To the last Victory seemed close at hand For two days the Greeks succeeded holding their foes at bay Their fortunes did not last long, that night they were betrayed A Thessalian named Ephialtes showed Xerxes a different path Persians would soon surround them, ending their bloodbath The Grecian armies were far outnumbered King Leonidas saw only one chance He sent back most of his brethren There he would make his final stand The Spartan King's plan proved a success He gave the Greeks the time they would need With generator force they returned once more In northern Greece the Persians would bleed

Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 23, 2025

I hide in shadows Await my time to strike Against those who have wronged me and then brought me strife My prey approaches My muscles start to tense I spring to action ripping through their weak defense The time has come for me to get my justice Each and every one will suffer by my hand Their defense is feeble they can't stop me I'll deliver final punishment to them Victory is mine They will now see They are out of time Revenge my destiny I let one live so that he'll spread word of what transpired What happened here this night, my violent masterpiece I will be more than man I will become a legend My name shall strike fear into the very hearts of men It's down to one now The brain behind it all The man in power, he will be the last to fall I've set the playing field He knows he can't escape He turns to face me, turns to face his final fate This is the moment I have sought for so long I will savor every devastating blow He will beg for death before it's over Pain that I inflict, the last thing that he'll know

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 23, 2025

Bullets flying all around, sounds of battle everywhere Corpses rotting on the ground, screams of dying fill the air Will I die here? Will this be the end for me? Fear grips my soul, paralyzing me Feel the terror of impending doom Death surrounds me, sick decaying fumes Bloody horror, bodies torn apart Dread takes refuge deep within my heart Within my heart Now I have to overcome this fear Pay no heed to death that is so near As I look into their eyes I can see they are devoid of hope Their minds tell their bodies lies, it's the only way to cope See their hollow stares It's the face of war See their empty eyes Hope exists in there no more How can I cope with the lunacy around me? Will I fall victim to impending insanity? Fight! I can feel it taking hold Utter numbness taking over me It is turning my heart cold Spawns indifference out of agony So I rush to join my comrades, rage of battle takes control Fury conquers all emotion, victory my only goal My foes die here? This will be the end for them? See their hollow stares It's the face of war See their empty eyes Hope exists in there no more

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 23, 2025

From the ashes of shattered dreams I arise to unleash my power In the shadows of anguished cries I lie in wait Filled with anger at the unjust So many wrongs that I have suffered Born from all the sorrow and pain They will feel my strength Burning inside me, taking control Newfound intensity breeds Sharpens my focus, strengthens resolve Reinforces my tenacity Shadows of doubt, no longer there Gone is my uncertainty No longer will I question myself The answers now are so clear to me I will rise (Rise! Rise!) Reach the sky (High! High!) Inner strength (Might! Might!) Never dies (Thrive! Thrive!) Determination guiding my way I am relentless you see I am unstoppable I am a god None will keep me from my victory Willful and dogged, steadfast and strong Won't stop till I reach my goals There's no surrender, no turning back Failure I shall never know Strong-willed and persistent, power that's fortified None can impede my driving force Take on any challenge crush those in my way No longer will I feel remorse From the ashes of shattered dreams I arise to unleash my power In the shadows of anguished cries I lie in wait Filled with anger at the unjust So many wrongs that I have suffered Born from all the sorrow and pain They will feel my strength

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Apr 23, 2025

What do you take me for? I see through your lies You must think me a fool, who sees the world through blinded eyes I'm not one of your sheep who cannot see your ways You are the mastermind of innocents betrayed Selling false hopes of hereafter if we follow unquestioningly Inconsistent is your teaching, contradictions you don't want us to see Ancient superstitions based on ignorance Belief through coercion of words that make no sense Millions heed your call and follow what you say Words you choose wisely to hide hw you betray Innocent suffer while you get richer every day Keep them in the dark, method that you use To hoard unquestioned power that you and yours abuse Destroying anyone expressing different views Hypocrisy and insincere humility Disguising all the concrete arrogance I find beneath You publicly praise all the poor and meek who bow to you False threats of punishment, fear is your prevailing tool You prey upon the week, malevolent pretender You are a hypocrite with secreted agenda You keep them uninformed and live in luxury And if they question you, you cry out "Blasphemy!" Spread your fear Spread your word Spread your faith To your heard Selling false hopes of hereafter if we follow unquestioningly Inconsistent is your teaching, contradictions you don't want us to see Manipulate them all under your control Twisted words of faith bear a heavy toll If they were true fires of hell would burn your soul

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 23, 2025

Another envelope is waiting for him Another task that he must carry out He can't delay, he must be on his way He gathers up the tools of his trade Black clothes Black gloves Black boots His guns He's now on the hunt, seeking out his target Like so many other times before Package he received contains all information That he'll need and nothing more Into the night, into the shadows, making his way once again Repeating steps all too familiar, he is the master of his trade Soon he finds his mark, maps out the location Planning his escape when the task is done Then he bides his time for the perfect moment Taking comfort as he feels the handle of his gun Making his move, toward the target Then in a flash, draws his gun Quickly takes aim and pulls the trigger Hitting the mark, the task is done Blood splatters everywhere The target hits the floor As the commotion starts He is out the door Back to his home he then returns Sends off a note to say it's done Then in a day her receives his payment He then waits for his next one Life was not always The way that it is now Much lead him to this point Here is why and how When he was young he had a home and parents who did love him A happy childhood same as anybody else Then misfortunes struck Both his parents gone The news hit hard is world was torn apart In just a flash He lost all he had ever know He was put into foster care and given to one couple The system did not know the misery he'd face Beating everyday Treated like a slave They belittled him, they mistreated him, made his life a living hell They were pitiless, they were merciless, deep into despair he fell They abandoned him, they neglected him, they were heartless, they were cruel Filled with misery, living agony, wretchedness his only school As the years went by Resentment filled his soul The streets became his second home And payback his only goal They belittled him, they mistreated him but now things had changed He was pitiless, he was merciless, blew them both away They had been his first, it had been the worst thing he'd ever done But he felt redeemed, his slate then then was clean, he found purpose in a gun As he sits there in the darkness waiting for his payment to arrive Something starts to feel peculiar something is not quite right His phone begins to ring confirming his suspicions His contact on the line tells him they have to meet right now Years of wisdom scream deception as he ponders what to do He knows that he must get closer if he hopes to learn the truth What caused this sudden change? Why is he now the target? It all seems very strange, he goes to face his fate right now Instantly he faced the one who they had sent to take him out But surprise was now on his side, his success was not in doubt His assassin lay there bleeding, he continued on his way He would find his ex-employers and then he would make them pay Soon he found them the ones who he sought Looks of disbelief on their faces In that moment his world fell apart They revealed the truth of his past He'd been working for the government ( a secret covert branch) Who killed those that spoke out against them All this time he thought that his job Was to take out the scum of the earth When in fact he killed innocents For those he felt harbored no worth And to make matters worse They revealed to him His parents died by their hands Never had he ever felt so grim Then they died He killed them all On the hunt The rest would fall

Submitted by Sexy Gargoyle — Apr 23, 2025