Sacrifice of Self

Tricked by the other gods,
so hard to understand,
fighting back malaise,
till a trance I fall
circle the naked fire
I dance for my soul.

light the dawn of day,
my fight no longer stays.
when I lose myself,
I relinquish in every way.

tis no fire that’s there
please hold me,
steady my sway.
drink from thy chalice,
my blood, an offer to thee,
consume eternal conflicts,
as I step to alters higher.
I lie down without protest,
to sleep atop this pyre.

  • abeigh

    abeigh

    This, is awesome. So emotive. I love it. A definate favourite. Ax

  • dogfish replied

    well thanks, it had inspiration from a friend. :-}

  • dogpriest

    dogpriest

    well done dog, love it my friend, the fight is written well!! nice one ; )

    dogpriest

  • dogfish replied

    cheers dog, was inspired by/for a freind.

  • abeigh

    abeigh

    I keep coming back to this.

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte

    A very emotive revealing piece of poetry … very well written

  • dogfish replied

    thanks, is for a friend who has now left rb because of others. :-(

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte

    That’s quite unusual on RB … what on earth happened?

  • dogfish replied

    sorry i would like to comment but can’t for fear of upsetting guilty parties then being blamed for abuse myself.. :-}

  • RebeccaWeston

    RebeccaWeston

    Human sacrifice or ritual votive offering? The imagery is so evocative – he does it again !!!

  • dogfish replied

    merely the pen holder!
    in celebration of a life to lose.

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    wonderfully dark, sensual and beautiful.

  • dogfish replied

    I am humbled by your comment. thank you!

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