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Of Fear and Madness (Part 1)

Each night after I close my eyes
After slowly drifting off to sleep
I wonder the galleries of my mind
Each hewn from gothic marble
Their walls are lined with images
Depicting, in vivid detail, a memory
Some so clear I can touch them, feel them
I can only illuminate them individually
Dim is the light from candelabrum I carry
I stand in front of each eidetic image
All of my senses are awakened
So many paths avail themselves
Some are clear well traveled
Their walls are clean and unspoiled
Their tiled floors are well kept
In these corridors my dreams are born
Some paths, however, are dark  
Lifeless brier covers their arches
Their walls are cracked and sullied
Twisted vines push through the floors
In these baleful places dwell my nightmares
I can not control my chosen path
Nor can I choose the image I stop at
Fate will bring my guide to me
Eudaemon, or belial as Skuld finds
©2009-2010 *matthewsloan
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:iconravenmother1021:
Wonderfully heart wrenching.
:iconerika-faye:
this is amazing. You're so talented with your words. I loved the imagery this created. it was as if I were actually walking through the recesses of my mind :)
:iconmatthewsloan:
Thank you so much. I have been thinking about this concept for a while but I just could not flesh it out. I was actually going to bring the reader into one of the images but I felt it was getting too long. That is the reason for the part 1 thingy. :)
:iconerika-faye:
Well, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I can't wait for more :)
:iconmatthewsloan:
Well it is tossed around up in my messy mind right now but it is slowly starting to come together.
By the way I took a shot at a more erotic piece. :lol: I sent it to a friend to give me ideas and she very sweetly told me it sucked. :lol: I don't think it will be posted in this lifetime. :rofl:
:iconerika-faye:
I'm glad it's starting to come together :D
lol she "nicely"? I didn't know there was a nice way to tell someone their work sucks lol well, i'd be interested to read it...
:iconmatthewsloan:
I will note it to you if you promise not to lose all respect for me :lol:
I haven't finished it, I didn't see the point
:iconerika-faye:
Note it :) I would never lose respect for you in you trying something different. You never know if your good at something unless you try it, right? :)
:iconmatthewsloan:
True :) ok but consider yourself warned :lol:
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:iconfallenmaeve:
damn powerful and beautiful.

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