Monday, 7 October 2024

The infernal adversary

The bed shook with shadow lust
limbs twitching and on flame
my blood poisoned, my skin flayed
the organs doubtless in poor repair

The corporeal state levitated
in Exorcist mode
the fury arose and my voice emerged
basso, basso molto profondi

"Begone foul spirit
I compel thee to depart this sickly vessel
omnis spiritus immundus abscedat
OUT DEMONS OUT"

insufflation  / exsufflation

curses / imprecations

"Begone, foul spirit
Back off boogaloo
Exit this Roman shell"

incubus / succubus

An uneasy return to the familiar
alert for remnants, a sip
of water and a glance at the digital
03:18 the right time for the fright time
calm now but fearing the neighbours heard
the growling if any such
any such spells were truly manifest
in this suburban realm

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