Λάμια

Once in the dark I said

All of this flesh!

Craves; hurts; tear it free!

Fire singes the wax,

Cold pressed, inside of me. 

Eyes windows of the soul,

Sharp glance, the outside knife.

Fear restrains and strangles;

Longing for living life.

Every night questions pour,

Why, Raven, why?

Webs catch the mind

With his dark colored lie.

Fear child! said the raven.

 Λάμια⁽¹⁾ is my name! 

"ἀναδέρω ἀφαρπάζω κυνόφρων!" (2)

Shameless of soul!

Damned are you!

Light you cannot know!

Weep as you drip dread;

Full, like an unfulfilled crush.

My heart becomes like carrion;

Cursed bird will not hush!

I realize fulfilled Destiny,

Helpless, bound with mindless ways.

Bloodstream sipped away;

The dark bird preys.

Lies! False vision dark!

There is no voice

Within the Raven

Lies! No imbued hark!

Light belongs, fair child!

Walk in the meadows so fair.

Soft as woolen flax,

As pure as fairy’s hair!

Hell belongs to devils,

The devils belong to Hell.

Do not be deceived,

By vulgar spell!

They will offer freedom,

Through the Raven flight!

Only to descend deeper;

Cavernous night!

Love moves;

Static it is never.

Open your eyes my dear,

Be your heart cleaver.

I am not light,

But light is in me.

Tented with flesh;

I will tear free!

Kill that carnivorous bird;

Raven of night!

Soar like an eagle,

“Soul take your flight!”

Sean Hovater 10/26/2012

1 a  fabulous monster said to feed on man's flesh

2 Flesh, tear the flesh from, dog-minded, shameless soul