Angel

I walked through the world innocent, naïve

Too small to know evil and too new to see

Until I entered hell by chance

No fault, no blame, but mere circumstance

Then devils held my eyes agape

To show me the horrid and depraved

And I found I could no longer hide

From pain or anger, guilt or pride

Instead I was left to bathe in that torment

And let my body soak until dormant

My spirit urges me to fight

And run from my gratuitous plight

I kick and scream, I beg and run

But devils care not for the innocent ones

My soul is seared by claws and fire

Still I find respite amongst the pyre

For I found an angel in the midst of hell

Pure and pretty and hiding well

And if I could I’d catch her eye

Hold her close and out we’d fly

But I know I’d just give her away

To the ghouls and sinners she keeps at bay

If only I could be like she

And evade the grasps of the sharp banshee

Instead I bleed onto hot brimstone

And scream for no one’s ears but my own

I long to feel the angel’s wings

But I am not a saint nor king

I duck my head and take the pain

If she stays safe it’s not in vain

I’ll drown in fire till my last death knell

For I found an angel in the midst of hell