He Became has been published in All of Me Vol. IV, courtesy of Shadow Spark Publishing. Featured art is from Scott Derrickson’s Paradise Lost.

Listen to He Became by Richard Charles Stevens (The Devil Within Suite)

Listen to The Devil Within by Electric Callboy

(he became)
.
he became
he became
.
(he became)
.
his flesh broke like bread
as he bled upon the canvas
deep in the throes of harmonious madness
wanting for nothing
aside from the suffering
felt as though entirely undermining to discourage him
slides of other lives reminded all about him buffering
touching him
tasting him
ever persuading he reciprocate then make great haste to smother him
way too late for shamefacing the other him
.
he became
he became
(he became)
.
his flesh broke like bread
no lament to the dead
ten thousand mouths fed of one soul coalesced
abreast of each pain bidding mesh every vein
unexpressed regret remorse
amorphous of the membrane
of the fallen slain
proclaimed no end their tethers dressed
all of whom living or dead to remain
in address bidding mesh every festering vein
last breath declared yet spared impaired domain
(he became)
.
fearful not when swords be armed
for wicked games were mere façade
discharge of the cruel disbarred from ever making great their scars
billows raged and gales blew hard
at peace some way from stern regard
something presiding delighted the bard
.
he became
he became
(he became)
.
his flesh broke like bread
to wear a price upon his head
encouraged rush of horses tread
to see them swiftly overspread
should they wish his fate be sped
then fled would be their favour
and they would later wear lamenting chains for their lamentable behaviour
.
(he became)
(came)
(he became)
(came)
.
forming skewed assumption based on whispers from beyond the grate
blinded by self hatred
unbeknownst of bloodline tainted as a consequence of shameful face paraded
.
(he became)
(came)
(he became)
(came)
(he became)
(came)
(he became)
(came)
.
his flesh broke like bread
(he became)
(came)
dressing april blush belated
(he became)
(came)
bones of winter splintering beneath him
(he became)
(came)
.
touching him
tasting him
ne’er defacing him
impuissant to lay waste to the waking him
impuissant to lay waste to the waking him
impuissant to lay waste to the waking him
.
he became
he became
.
his flesh broke like bread
the day that lucifer became
dressed in only truth
the morning star then gamely mused
.

Richard Charles Stevens

Keeper of The Crimson Quill

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