I loved him like the seas love the rocks
Slamming upon them without thought
But he left me to crash through twilight and dawn
Till I destroyed myself in my passions

I loved him like the sun loves the fields
My love growing, never ending
But it was not harvested and the soil exhausted
And everything green turned black

I loved him like a preacher and his Bible
Eyes sore from memorizing his lines
He, seemingly a non-believer
A Hell I was destined to find

I loved him more than I loved myself
He was higher in my mind than I
In this slowly I killed myself
And for him, it was fine

He walks behind me with hind legs
His skin is taut and white
His eyes grow bright with curiosity
And glow all through the night

His nails dig into my skin
Poisoning my thoughts
and
Killing me from within

No matter how hard I scream
His voice grows over mine
A loud growl that tells me things
I know are just not right

He invades me constantly
He knows that he will win
His name is Anxiety
And I, for one, am finished

Ah, love!
Why does my heart grow for you so?
I know the love not returned at full blow
And like the sea you are ever retreating from me but return as a wave so large

Ah, love!
Why does your heart grow for me so?
I know my love is far too strong
And like a perfume I linger far too long, suffocating you nearly to death

Ah, love!
Why do I question this so?
When questioned love dies calmly like a flower in the night
But in the morning the tears of dew gleam bright

Ah, love!
I do loathe you so, hatred far too much to explain
But dear I only hate you
Because I adore you still

Death stood at my porch one day
Touched the wood of my door
Inspected the golden knob
Critiqued my choice of floor

I opened the door and stared at him
For he had no eyes
Nor hair nor teeth nor smile
But I could tell he was a bit surprised

He spoke to me kindly and slowly
I watched his empty scull move
He told me that I was wasting life
And that watching me was a snooze

He said I needed to get a grip
Because his next visit was very soon
He told me he would bring his scythe
And reap me on a blue moon

Death then went to leave me
His robe dragging on the dirt
But said one last thing about my hair
And sunk into the earth

But Death had never left me (for why would he ever leave?)
He was a promise in this life, the only one we see
Death was always around, holding you and me
We can never escape it, and one day I’ll leave you be

Black black black is the color
Color of her skin
Stained stained stained her teeth
Stained with blood and sin

Out reached her hands out front
Nails broken away
Jaws forever snapping up
A cadaver on parade

Hallowed out eyes peer to the sky
Where a God no longer stays
For he also has fled elsewhere
No hope for those who pray

Forever walking and searching for life
To end and make a meal
No peace will come to the jaws of the damned
Because Hell is very real