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October 6, 2016
Poetry

Thell By Creative Poet | Chris Fridae

Thell By Creative Poet | Chris Fridae
October 6, 2016
Poetry

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Tongues like fangs, red-eyed beings

Left side grins, no flames but fire

No master, no slaves—all equals

No symbols, no signs—all words

No gods but statue burning as fuel

“It was just one lie” a little voice groans

Yet we knew it was more

For the pain was too much for a lie

At least he does remember.
He can tell.

This torture, this pain
Slowly ripping my vein.

What’s my crime?

My voice is tailing off to let my silence scream

This furnace, no boundaries, still I sight a sea

A mirage drifting far as I scrawl to its shores.

“Flow, flow ocean flow,” a voice pleads.

This brimstone knows no thrones, no scepters and no prince.

I watch a warrior’s lungs roast and burn, his flesh unscathed

Like death

I thought this’d never end.

.

In a sudden, the volcano ceased,

the skies were clear

And peace reigned again

The Pharaohs hissed, their pride unburnt, their ego in the way

“Who built this place?”

‘Who stirs these flames?’

“I’m king and seek your face”

The furnace heard and bared his face

And Hell soon rose again.

©chris fridae

Christian Friday is a spoken word artist based in Calabar. He is a
student of Pure and Applied Chemistry. He is also a member of Poet In
Nigeria and is currently working on his short story compilation. You
can reach him at christianudo1@gmail.com or on Twitter @chris_fridae

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