Abandoned

Cloud drapped prison
A thousand castles high
Shattered glass slippers
Dancing in the ivory towered sky

No noble prince lays below
To save this damsel in distress
Empty arms grasping empty air
Longing for a warm caress

Where is this missing piece?
Is he lost in the cold night?
A courageous hero
Who won't succumb to fright?

Perhaps he has passed the tower
Time and time again
But never looked up above
To see what the sky may contain

Perhaps he has seen the light
High above his head
And the thought of reaching up so high
Filled his heart with dread

Perhaps he was too weak
To reach among the clouds
Instead leaving her alone
Where solitude often shrouds

So there the princess sits
On her lonesome throne
Fawning over empty space in empty arms
Not knowing she's better off all alone

Checkmate

Helpless, hopless little fuckboys
Using women like they are toys
Asking for endless adoration
Giving nothing more than objectification
Claiming to be some grand romantic
But those simple ways are sycophantic
Thinking themselves masters of "the game"
Oh, what a shame
Playing checkers against minds meant for chess
Needing intellect and finesse
Instead falling as a simple pawn
The queen has moved: game set and won

Black eyed

Black eyes gleaming in the night
A silent murmur, soundless fright
Demons hidden under human skin
Stirred up from a darkness deep within
Seen by none except for those like me
With the sight to see what you could be
A human soul brimmed with rage
Volatile monster in a brittle cage
An empty heart seeking sacrifice
Filling the void despite the price
I bring you into the fold
Pretending not to see the darkness you hold
I carry the key to the gate
That unleashes the madness and the hate
When I try to run, the lock is broken
Darkness unfurls, doors thrown open
There is something inside me,
A raw, intoxicating energy
Too high to be reached,
That causes the demon to be unleashed

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Look at me
and see my beauty
Let your knees go weak
But know my heart is not meant for the meek