Sanctus Espiritus, we fell in Flame

[darkaus]

Author's note: I have no idea what brought this on. Sometimes you just want to write about terrible things, eh?

Sanctus, Espiritus... forgive our sins and guide our passing...
Sanctus, Espiritus... Break free these chains of our own forging...
Sanctus, Espiritus... Lift up the head that falls in sorrow...
Sanctus, Espiritus... I fear the sun shan't rise tomorrow...

Sanctus, Espiritus...

Sanctus, Espiritus...

...Dark kingdom come, thy will be done, thy power spread across the land;
The moon does hide, the tide does bide, the stars retract their shining hands...
And all does shake! a shattering quake, a riot ringing through the soul...
Dark will on them, dark day to men. The greatest falls in flame from hea-ven...

Sanctus, Espiritus!

Oh how the pain now stings in vain! Oh how the tears are empty true,
Oh how the world spins by in smoke, and tarnished lyes what once was new.
Look, there he lands, see, ah, he stands, and see him raise his fists on high..
It would be war, we knew it then... the greatest fell in flame from heaven...

Sanctus, Espiritus... we lye in valley's filled with shadow...
Sanctus, Espiritus... the fields of joy have fallen fallow...
Sanctus, Espiritus... In darkness dwell my brethren with me... And from our hatred we cannot break free...

Look.... it shines with light, a fearsome furnace bright! A fearsome maw of fire filled with blackened fangs.
That creature draws us in, Our feathers fall from sin, and there before us an infernal destiny hangs
Ah how the lament falls upon the deafest ears!
Ah how the lord does turn his head and feed our fears!
And all around the host become the demon then...
But it was fated when the Greatest fell in flame from heaven...

Sanctus, Espiritus... I turn my back and burn salvation...
Sanctus, Espiritus... We will retain our indignation...
Sanctus, Espiritus... The furies from the pit of hell are we... proudly fulfilling our dark destiny!

Sanctus! Espiritus! Lament oh hosts and weep, oh seraphim!
Sanctus! Espiritus! The cherub rend, blaspheme the sacred hymn!
Sanctus! Espiritus! Lost to madness and to shame are we... proudly fulfilling our dark destiny...

Oh how my eyes see truth no more... oh how the lies spill from my lips...
My wings of gold bled black, and cracked, and tainted are my fingertips...
Woe be to man, No more a friend! And woe upon his mortal soul...
We roam the world, it never ends; Our greatest fell in flame from heaven...

"...Dark kingdom come, my will be done, my power spreads across the land.
The moon does hide, my horsemen ride, the sacred choir stands unmanned.
May all now shake! Fall to the quake! May torment rend the mortal soul,
I'll take this world, and be avenged, for when I fell in flame from..."

Sanctus, Espiritus....

Sanctus, Espiritus...
....

[jeannerené]

Darkuas.......

I hope you don't stop here .... this write belongs in an entire play or opera.

I am quite serious... I can see a whole opera being written around this subject. Your words/style are/is dramatic, grand .... sweeping in emotion and energy.

"Sanctus Espiritus, we fell in Flame" stands on its own as an exciting and powerful poem...but if you ever have a mind to ........ expand on this .... write an entire play!

One truly can get lost in the world of your words..........

.j.

[davidmm]

Darkaus

I find this rather fascinating.
Firstly, of course, it reminded me of 'Our Solemn Hour' by Within Temptation .

However, your poem goes further.
It seems to tell of the fall of Lucifer, a wonderful classic tale; or maybe I am wrong.

The fact remains that you have produced an excellent, readable poem.

[malcolm]

Very dramatic! I also presumed it was about the fall of Lucifer.

[darkaus]

Many thanks everyone! It was fun to write. It was inspired by Within Temptation, because I'd been listening to the song before I wrote it. For some reason this kind of subject material is big with me.

I'm slightly worried. (O)_(O)

No, not really.

[thejollyape]

Without being a religious person there are quite a lot of psalms and hymns I appreciate, as I do this. I like the language and rhythm of it, a lot.

[kimmyjean]

I think they say darkness can not exist without light and u can not have one without the other.

Totally moving piece....and i can only say i have to agree with all the comments above

Love and Peace
Kimmy