An Unholy Rite
written by: Brad Osborne
Black wax drips like sticky tar
Fire demons dance at their tips
Hopes are burnt to ashen char
As evil words leave eviler lips
Upon the floor in blood is stained
A youth given in sacrifice
To bring the Dark unrestrained
At the cost of a petty life
In the dim light of devil’s lair
The ancient arts are reborn
Sanctified in bone and hair
A covenant of soul is sworn
The silence summons the dead
As the contract is unfurled
Inked in the blood that was shed
To bring the fallen to the world
As smoke fills the rancid room
There is heard the mournful cries
As the world meets its final doom
Before the bloody signature dries
MARCH 2021 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH / 2021 AUTHOR OF THE YEAR at Spillwords.com
The author is American-born but world-travelled. His writings cover fiction and non-fiction, and cross most genres. Although his experiences and shared thoughts are not always unique, it is his hope that his words will bring comfort, joy, or insight to his readers.
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