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Denial I feel the cat’s claws, digging into my tongue When my reflection, asks who I am I never mourned you Just fed you to my shadow Heartbreak led to hedonism Created a cornucopia of denial With neatly decorated lies And cleverly crafted excuses Disenchanted and desensitized Desperately...

Shedding Schisms Shedding Schisms Shedding skin at sunset I succumb to my subconscious And sell my soul to stimulate Sullen and subdued senses Savoring sensations, as I spiral Into a sea of self-loathing Where the severed serpent speaks of The gold within my shadow Starving for control, I...

Phantoms Saw myself reflected in you Thought I could stop my pain By being your tourniquet Tried so hard, to keep our cravings From carving their way into consciousness But they severed our serenity And divorced our love from trust Denial taught me how to lie Found clever places To hide from...

Nine Lives Nine Lives Sullen eyes, stung by the sunrise Crestfallen lovers, under ominous skies We lost our immortality today Nine lives withered, and faded away Precious memories of passion and romance Wrapped in beautifully decorated cocoons Safe from the bitterness of regret And from being...

Scarlet letters Exiled connoisseur, of forbidden pleasures Scarlet letters carved in flesh Exploring ancient catacombs of the unconscious Searching for past lives and forgotten lovers Scattered throughout the sands of time Piecing together fragmented memories And mysterious dreams, veiled in...

Awake As I approach the portal, between consciousness and sleep I smell the romantic aroma of peach mango scented candles The sweet fragrance of burning apple cinnamon incense And intoxicating cherry vanilla perfume, drifting across from the other side When I crossover into dreams I hear...

Faithful Honesty is a disgusting creature, that we decorate with lies Desires become more destructive, when they’re locked up inside We believed that fidelity was necessary, until we looked into strange eyes But we ignored the jealous undertow, and the changing of the tides Their lips on your...

Insomnia Romance awakens the unconscious And in heartbreak it never sleeps An insomnia of revelations Shattered promises, we swore to keep Paper tigers and Icarus wings Fly to the sun, when the siren sings Oedipus eyes to navigate the maze False bravado, caught in the minotaur’s gaze Your...

The Poisonous Tree The reaper leaves us A trail of common sense That leads to the grave Divorced from reason I nail my soul, to the devil’s altar In shadows and lust Your lips on my skin Are clever catalysts for chaos Sweet ecstasy, until the sunrise betrays us In the cold light of day...

Thanks floridita727, I appreciate you taking the time to read them. - Jason

Thanks JanuaryStar, this poem was inspired by Dorian Gray, which is my favorite story of temptation. I think it would be both interesting and horrifying if we could all see our souls, like Dorian saw his picture. Hope all is well. - Jason

Occult of Personality I take the path of excess To the palace of wisdom Redemption is worthless Beauty and fulfillment of the senses are priceless I explore every vice And indulge in deadly sins To awaken my senses And escape the soul’s prison Subconscious desires rise to the surface Instinct...

I like your poetry. You can never go wrong with zombie movies and beer.

love and reason At first we could barely keep our hands off each other But time is a slow venom That causes romance to atrophy Now we can barely stand to touch each other I live a secret life Like a fire chief Who moonlights as an arsonist Fiery desires replace complacent kisses You burn in...

Thanks very much bono_212. I really appreciate it. Hope all is well with you. - Jason