Addiction is a Siren Song
The sirens' songs are Sweet and slow,
Suggesting I sail my way to my own demise fathoms below
The black sky and blue waves.
Once I am hypnotized by the nymphs
They feast on my flesh, slowly devouring my psyche
Until I am smaller than a stillborn and equally damned.
Let eternal hellfire be the penance for not resisting death
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Submitted on March 07, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 325 |
Words | 60 |
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Stanza Lengths | 7 |
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