Firelight in a darkened room
Across oaken table we sit
Radiant in It’s human form
Traveler from It’s fiery pit
Misery and dissatisfaction
Compels this entity’s arrival
Cries for help above unheard
Disenchanting mere survival
Foolish pride and ego proclaim
Entitlement to earthly bliss
Summoned inferno’s overlord
Desires met by serpent’s kiss
Wields archaic parchment scroll
And an ornate feathered quill
Beckons me to scribe my mark
In crimson ink of bloody spill
Evil one rises, grins and laughs
My heart darkens in guilt’s regret
Hellion takes it’s prize and flees
Leaves me convinced our pact is set
Trepidation replaced by ecstasy
Our agreements hedonistic feast
Pleasures of the mind and flesh
Provided solely by the Beast
Wanton debauchery consumes
As wealth and power abound
Satisfaction should be limitless
Why am I lost in bliss newly found
The Devil’s trick leaves me empty
The pleasure and power surrounds
Yet insatiable my appetite for more
The need for satisfaction astounds
Chase for gratification winds down
Lucifer’s cunning plan comes to be
My body a shell of it’s former self
My mind now frayed ends of sanity
My contract revoked unfulfilled
Satan’s mocking suitably unjust
It’s dealings never held validity
But It’s temptation demanded trust
JMC813 
This is absolutely amazing, very dark, almost gothic
Thank you. Very high praise. I am flattered.
The infamous “Deal with the Devil’; one of the themes I find most fascinating. Well done!
Thank you. This one has been on the idea list for a while and I was finally able to put it to words. Glad you enjoyed it
This one gave me shivers.. the good kind. Absolutely fantastic. 🙂
Thanks so much. Glad I was able to reach you from the dark side. lol
You’ve captured the spirit very well, it’s very haunting and eerie, I know of a couple of poets who would enjoy reading this, they’re my fellow scribers on Scribes Inkorporated, mind if I reblog it on there so they can have a read?
A truly great dark piece.
I would not mind at all. I am very flattered you consider it worthy of reblog. Hopefully they like it and will drop in to see what else I have to offer. Thank you again for the ultimate compliment.
You’re most welcome, it’s a great piece.
It is fantastic…great write…very dark.
Thank you
This is great…thanks for sharing oz 🙂
And thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you enjoyed it.
You’re most welcome sweetie, glad you like it. ☺️✨
Reblogged this on Scribes Ink. and commented:
Scribers, I came across this beautiful dark poem, and instantly thought of the NightDwellers crew, so I’m rebloging this for you dark souls of the night, I do hope you enjoy the read as much as I have. ✨
This is deliciously dark ❤️
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Feel free to drop by and look around any time you like. I usually bring ideas for my writing from the darker side of my creative mind.
Keep Inspiring
Sienna has a great portfolio of dark pieces too. 😉
Thank you Sienna. Do you have a personal site other than Scribes Ink (already following) that I can check out. Link comes up as “nothing found” and I would love direct access to more of your work.
Keep Inspiring
No I don’t have anything on my own blog, I post the bulk of my writes on Opuss you can get it on the App Store if you have an ithingy. Thanks for the interest ❤️
Okay, I will be sure to keep an eye out for your work at Scribes ink then. Thank you for the follow. I am glad you enjoy my work.
Keep inspiring
“condemned by my lust for lust” — and I will be consumed with lust for your words.
Thanks. One of my favorite lines in this as well. You have good taste. lol