Lighted shadows of amber glow,
candle waning with haunting light
Misty arising in corner and bodes,
watching close throughout the night
Whistling winds in evening wail,
spirits clamor from the pits of hell
Tortured souls fallen from grace,
grimaced are faces depicted well

Midnight demons in mirrored hall,
closer they come my name is called
Ghastly figures nightmares seen,
loosed from prisons scorching walls
Among and leading tethered brood,
reaper in shroud makes way through
Fiery forged singed blade of steel,
smoking ashes cling from furnace flue

Hallowed ground is bloody and cursed,
Angel of Death stalks me now
Reaper swings an avenging scythe,
eyes leering inside coarse ebon cowl
Hades shades of visions ride,
swoop nether land creatures on their wings
Stately gates in heaven close,
aloft my soul departs taken by evil things

Fiery anguish and putrid smell,
lepers flesh whipped by burning flames
Horrid screams and hollow eyes,
beastly man bound by linking chains
Scorching lake of sinners due,
judgments are passed eternal hell is true
Locking lid of casket falls,
journey with penance or it awaits for you

© C.E. Vance