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LET Go

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By Em HoccanePublished 5 years ago 1 min read
LET Go
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LET GO

The tail of the devil keeps getting longer

His horns keep getting stronger

I don't know how long I can hold on

He pulls the rope

Tied to my feet

My hands hold on to the gates of heaven for dear life

I keep shouting

I keep shouting for someone to let me inside

But no one does

My palms hurt

The Devil keeps pulling the rope

I am scared

He might rip me into half

I look behind me every few seconds

And I see that he

Is staring right at me

He's eyes speak

While mine listen

He says

I can fight all I like

But that won't change the inevitable

Cause in the end

He says

He's had ownership over my soul since the first time I sinned

In the end

He says

I have never regretted what I've done

I've only regretted getting cought

And that's why the gates won't open

Cause my apologies have never been sincere enough

He says

I've always been an arsonist

So the flames of hell would be good company

I've always liked the chaos

So the screams of the damned souls

Would be like my favorite song on repeat

I screech

And will myself to turn back

I looked up heavens entry

And It.... looked beautiful

Specially

When I looked down at myself

And saw how unbeatiful I was

So I

Pulled myself close to those gates

As close as my weak arms could get me

And I shut my eyes

Resited a prayer my mother thought me when I was nine

My mother...

I bet she's behind those gates looking at me and crying

I whisper "I'm sorry

I'm so sorry"

I opened my eyes

Gayzed upon the breathtaking site

Took an everlasting picture

And put it in a frame

in the back of my mind

And I

Let go.

performance poetry

About the Creator

Em Hoccane

Creative writer

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