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IN DANGER OF DEMONIC POSSESSION

DEALS HAVE CONSEQUENCES

By SparkPublished 10 months ago • 1 min read

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Attention, residents of the body and mind:

This is a general notice.

No sirens required—

the danger prefers silence.

Be advised:

Demons do not arrive breathing fire.

They arrive as solutions.

As finally, as it makes sense,

as a voice that sounds like your own

on a tired day.

Please note—

If a presence offers relief in exchange for control,

if it asks only for “a little say,”

if it promises to hold the pain

for now—

this is not charity.

This is leasing.

Early warning signs may include:

– Numbness marketed as peace

– Cruelty framed as honesty

– Isolation described as protection

– A shrinking world that feels strangely orderly

Understand:

Demons thrive on delegation.

They will not seize the wheel.

They will ask politely

if you’d like a break from driving.

Do not be misled by familiarity.

A voice that knows your name

is not necessarily on your side.

A thought that repeats itself

may be rehearsed, not true.

Long-term effects may include:

Erosion of joy

Delayed grief

A life negotiated instead of lived

If you suspect possession,

do not panic.

Panic feeds them.

Instead:

Reclaim small jurisdictions.

Decide what you eat.

Who you call.

What you feel without commentary.

Remember—

You are not weak for wanting relief.

You are human.

That is why the offer worked.

This announcement will now repeat:

Anything that demands your silence as payment

is not helping you survive—

it is helping itself stay.

Stay present.

Stay loud.

Read the fine print.

This has been a public announcement

from the part of you

that still wants you here.

Free Verse

About the Creator

Spark

poetry short stories. long stories. adventures and opinions.

all the words trapped in my brain i believe ive found where i wish to set them free.

welcome to those that stop by. have a seat for those in for the long run.

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    Written by Spark