The rose wilts as all life does
Withers and fades away
Graceful and attractive
Thorned

It cuts deep as all love does
A knife to the heart
Twisted in the open wound
Elegant

It is innocuous as all demons are
Fallen angels stained with hatred
Viscous and sadistic
Abusive

It is unknown as all malevolence is
Lurking in the shadows, stalking
Unyielding and horrific
Insidious

It is vile as all faith is
Believing it never was as bad
Forgiving or forgetting
Remorseless

It is done as all hatred is
With no regret or remorse
With none reciprocated either
Stolen

It is stained as all art is
Your work laid bare before me
For me to tear to shreds
Cathartic

It is broken as I am
Shattered and left beaten and used
But out of the ashes I return
Remade