Starring the Devil Herself by seafaringgypsy, literature
Literature
Starring the Devil Herself
Love: Starring the Devil Herself
I told her once
I'm not sure if you're an angel
or the Devil herself
(I assure you, the Devil is a woman)
I said
you could be my salvation
but you could very well be the end of me
just the same
and with that
she cracked a smile guaranteed to melt
even the fiercest of hearts
(Dissolve to destruction)
The Devil drives a Cadillac
wears a leather jacket and Chanel Number 5
and looks smashing in red lipstick
she also carried my heart – lava hot
against her breast
she would ash her cigarettes on it
whenever she painted her toes
I don't know what God looks like
But I know to watch out for the da
Criminal by Necessity by seafaringgypsy, literature
Literature
Criminal by Necessity
I discovered a new sense of accomplishment
the day I murdered all my heroes
Sent them all to their beautiful ends
I genuinely hope they met their maker well
I'd like to believe they were all well regarded
But I know that's probably not the case
It was imperative I commit those crimes
As essential to my survival as changing
a flat tire when you're broke down on the road
in the Arizona desert
I had to execute them to live my life
in the way I know it deserves to be lived
The wake looked like a riot in Belfast
Seas of drunkards lapping at the shores
Pandemonium enamored with the bottle
and the bottle
and the bottle
The funeral