you took so many with you,
flocking with disgraceful wings
your angel flesh marinates
in flames.
chained to Hell eternally ...
Ladder rungs
Left bruised flesh
From sliding down
To hell
Black wound tender
Drove to insanity
And twisted hate
Eternal
How close you must have been
To his heavenly throne
But now you sit
In those cages below
How Far
the Fallen
He Who
Would
not
be
Slave
Not
Bray
Master
Aye
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Unvarnished soul
Torn from its place on high
For what offense
Ambition?
One third followed suit
Seeing the truth in his lies
For what reason
Immortality.
Lucifer, rebel angel
slid down his snake body
raging inferno below
Proud to reign in hell
Heaven not available.
Call it a slip
or a slap in God's face --
his spectacular trip
swayed the whole human race.
brightest angel
cast out.
fired.
A storm of resentful rage
echoes in Heaven.
Tears burn trails
as he spreads his wings
and falls in flames.
Pride and envy caused the Fall
The one time prince grew bitter
For isn't it better to reign than serve?
