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The Pyre

December 17, 2016
By NightingaleXO BRONZE, Fairfax, Virginia
NightingaleXO BRONZE, Fairfax, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Change is coming to the world. Many fear change and will fight it with every fiber of their being. But sometimes, change is what they need most. Sometimes, change is what sets them free." - Morrigan from DAO (David Gaider)


Whispers howled against the ashen moonlight,

They spoke of both the mundane and erudite,

Blessed by the sinners, filled with unjustly delight,

Oh how, the commoners were paralyzed with coveted fright,

 

Though, no matter how great their fear is, our end is near,

Smoke complied to the night's wishes, as she too became austere,

Oh my, how my full moon is smothered due to their inane, but somber fear,

So, why is my future everything, but clear?

 

No matter how hard, my will will never be bent,

So let my body descend,

For what do they believe, that I'll go get ferment?

Because I refuse to give out a lament,

 

It calls to me,

Like an obessive, but desirable devotee,

But no one but me, could ever love thee,

But I will get my revenge, this I'll guarantee,

 

So let the mundane call me a heretic,

They are filled with nothing, but arrogance,

And with too much inbred hertiage,

So, so what if I'm not seraphic?

 

Truly, who could they even deny,

Deny the melodic muse of I, their beautiful Lorelei,

Isn't that what life is about, to make you feel alive?

Or are we supposed to live under a helpless disguise?

 

So, yes I shall go willingly, willingly to the pyre,

Sure nothing more would give you this crooked desire,

So go ahead, throw me in your hellfire,

Though, I promise that I'll do nothing but inspire,


The author's comments:

Well, I wrote this poem for my Creative Writing class during Halloween, and so from my desire to write a halloween related poem for my ryhming assignment and the fact that I was watching Coven at the time, The Pyre was born. And so, this poem is about the thoughts of what a witch would think while being led to her death. I hope that the kaleidoscope of the emotions of excitement, confustion, sadness, anger, and determination is seen through out the poem. Hope whoever may read this poem likes it:)


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