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Dark's Demise
Trudging through the mud,
Through the quicksand,
Hear ye, hear ye!
The king falls again.
Egoistic and flirtatious
Yet feared by the eye.
Dressed in all black,
Coated in pride-
They don’t need to know.
The truth hinders deep
Below the ground.
His plants dissolve into
Smoke,
Becoming his new air.
His days melted into
Despair,
Constantly seeking demise.
Rolled blunts, crushed spirit
Pleading calls,
And purple drinks.
Nothing satiated his longing
Not even me.
Gave out
My cares and concerns
But all that was visible
Was a cloud of smoke.
The King built a maze,
A maze that he can’t escape.
Maybe he’s grown attached;
It’s obvious:
He knows the way.
Or maybe he forgot
The exit that sits so near,
Yet so far.
The map is in her hands,
But he has so little time to
Escape.
He found her, she found him.
A temporary queen,
is what she was.
Through darkened nights,
She'd light a torch,
To scare them away
While he feeds on lean.
Her help is idle,
But she know it's vital.
It's frustrating, but
She can’t do much.
The exit is there,
She pleads for him to see,
He can be free with just
A touch.
So I've decided,
Down with the King
And his doubts!
Down with the King
And his traps!
But also,
Down with his queen,
For I am a foolish map.
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This is a confessional poem about my special someone. I wanted to write out his struggles in his coping mechanisms and how I play a role in his life.