I’ve felt hell In the centre of my chest, Scorching heat raised In the tunnel to my mouth.
I’ve seen hell In the loneliness of my existence, In the ambivalent ambiguity Of evil persistence. I’ve seen its fire In the confused laughter, Its sparks sparkling In a ruptured rapture.
Its smoke fogs the mind, And leaves all traces of heaven behind. And I was left perusing it’s mirage, Mapping arbitrary patterns on a whim, Subjectively assuming objective meaning Perverting the ideals of heaven, Tearing and rearranging the truth Limb from limb.
Have you heard of hell? The scent of burned flesh masked In floral perfumes, It’s brightness casts shadows On those who are doomed? Hell you know, The one you revel in, The one you prefer The one you preach, The one you measure, The one you’ll reach?
I’ve been in hell And yet I still doubt its existence. Its hot breath brushes on my ear And I have dropped all resistance.
What is wrong with me?
How can I see what I have seen And still welcome the possibility of demise? How can I afford to compromise my fate for the pleasures gained from a state of denial? How can I put myself on trial? How can I withhold the urge to gain heaven’s wisdom? How can I be satisfied in man’s kingdom? How can I deny myself true freedom? How can I see who the devils are And still want to be them?
Life In itself is not a means to an end, But a means to the end, And in the end All is left are my efforts And its fruits. And I cannot afford to be my own Bearer of bad news.