"Inauspicious Homecoming (Unbridled Relapse)"

Inauspicious Homecoming (Unbridled Relapse)


I now reside deep inside: 
where darkness gives way 
to my departure from this ride. 
I can now discard emotion 
and latch solely onto pride.



I now reside deep inside: 
Where the shadows dry moist eyes 
and any pupils 
that remain moist 
are extinguished. 
No company for anguish.


I now reside deep inside: 
Where fear goes to sleep 
and ambitious fury creeps 
through my cerebral chasm 
as the light goes to sleep.


I now reside deep inside: 
where Zen is more important 
to Yin than Yang 
and Luster grips his hilt 
while darker pigments 
expose their fangs.


I now reside deep inside: 
Where no one really cares 
if time ever passes by. 
The darker hue is more outspoken; 
but we both pretend to be camera shy.


I now reside deep inside: 
where well wishes 
for deep kisses 
have been diminished and dismissed; 
displaced among the realm of the discarded.


I now reside deep inside: 
where the thoughts that one harbors 
takes form and shape shifts 
after being filtered through sifts; 
removing joy.


I now reside deep inside: 
where what one tries 
to keep from feeling 
is now completely worth revealing. 
We don't conceal what is now real.


I now reside deep inside: 
where the only semblance of normalcy 
is a domain brimming with dormancy. 
Shrouded captivity is now familiar plains.


I now reside deep inside: 
where darkness makes surreality 
seem more like a fallacy; 
eviscerating earnest dreams 
while still sneering at reality.


I now reside deep inside: 
where bleeding hearts impart 
nourishment to the filthy, 
decrepit and blood thirsty 
whom creatures of light deemed unworthy.


I now reside deep inside: 
where the glass that was 
half full of hope 
gets swallowed whole; 
replaced with a chalice 
of 151 proof souls.


I now reside deep inside: 
where eyes that searched 
for love are now blind; 
so they now stand behind 
the purveyor of distorted hindsight.


I now reside deep inside; 
and this will be my new home; 
whether others come to visit 
or I roam this host alone. 
I may never leave this zone.


I now reside deep inside: 
where my darker side 
has made provisions for my rest. 
No longer will I endure tests. 
We are invincible at best.


I now reside deep inside; 
and I may not choose 
to return until this host 
is burned and scattered 
across the seas from his urn.


Okay, Dark Side. It's your turn.


Written By: Devin Joseph Metz