"THE DAMNING"


I SWEAR BY THE TRUTH I LET DOWN
BY THE WINDS OF THE FOUR QUARTERS
AND THE ILLUSORY DEPTHS
"I HAVE LOOKED WELL
INTO THE EYES
OF THE HIGHEST JUDGE
AND WITH BUT A GLIMMER,(NO MALICE OR VILE GLEE),
WAS THE VERDICT CAST."

BY THE CURSED EARTH WHICH ONLY
COULD HOLD MY PRINT I SWEAR
AND BY DAEMONS OF FIRE FLAYED FLESH
"I HAVE SEEN THE PUREST BEAUTY OF THE VIRGIN
BLIND,DEAF AND DUMB.
SHE CAST A STONE INTO HER REFLECTING POOL
AND A WAVE CAME TO CRUSH ME."

"THE MOTHER OF ALL HATH HAD ME
CLOSE TO HER BOSOMS BOUNTY."
I SWEAR BY THE TAINTED TRILOGY
"SHE CAST ME ADRIFT OF HER BROOD
WITH A WHIP OF COMPASSION."

"IN MY HEART I HAVE FOUND
THE SECRET SEATED SEDD."
I SWEAR BY THE CACKLES
WHEREWITH I AM BEWITCHED
BY THE TUMULTOUS CRACK
OF COSMIC EGG IN THE SEA OF NETHER
"THE GOLDEN CHILD DID SPRING AWAKE IN ME
AND RAN AWAY FOREVER."

I SWEAR BY THE LIE THAT STRENGTHENS
BY THE PAIN OF MY NEWFOUND CLAN
BY THE LOVE OF LONELINESS
AND THE INTERRUPTED GLOW OF THE SUN
"THE RUNES OF OLD HAVE CAST MY SENTENCE,
I AM DAMNED!"