The Tribe
Damp and cold the earth is to my touch
The branches long and slithery, they scratch
My skin, they leave deep bleeding marks
Wounds painful as if caused by countless sharks
The surface far above it is
I don`t know how I got myself into this
A tiny patch of sky is all that I can see
It´s getting dark, I do not want it to be
The sound of tiny brooks nearby
The cheerful bird chirps and random cries
They´re courting maybe, living their lives
Without confinement, without the need to hide
The branches slowly they embrace me
And whisper words that would erase me
The words that “everything will be alright
Join us in the darkest night”
Come stay with us, we own you now
No need for us to say it loud
We would like to make you feel so welcome
we never do this, very seldom!
Your blood you´re sharing with us, we´re hungry
There´s been no food for years, hundreds
All we have seen here has been flies,
Well, maybe also some magpies
However, here we have a human to exploit
to our delight, to our greatest joy
We´ve never had the chance, you see
You are a real treasure, yes, indeed
There is so much sustenance in store
An opportunity for joyful feast and more
We will survive, we will endure
Prevent the ground from sliding down, for sure
You will have enormous contribution
You`ll die content, as a retribution
Your sins might be forgiven kindly
This event will change the world profoundly
In ways that you would never know,
You will be gone, this is your fall!
It will take time, unfortunately so
You`ll be inscribed in the holy books, with awe
Your sacrifice will be remembered
Your memory so holy rendered
The new saint we are proud to introduce
The saviour, enduring the abuse
But you should not fret, you should not worry
Just come into our cold arms, hurry!
We promise we will give you one more joyful night
Your death might be induced by pleasures to your delight
A list of endless options we can offer
We will make sure your end is proper
We`ll cradle you into our arms as baby
We`ll stroke you gently as your eyes are fading
We will be anything you want us to
Just give yourself fot us, without ado
But if you struggle, we`ll still embrace you
Our ugly muzzle, it will face you
And if you struggle, we`ll squeeze you hard
Your eyes will bulge, we`ll take your heart!
This pulsating thing is ours
We`ll put it in our empty bowels
It will bring everything to life
It will be green again, alive will be our tribe
it was your father once, so proud
With his knife he carved it out
Our precious beating heart and splattered
blood all around, by death our tribe was shattered.
Your mother godlike, she was there
She had a stern cold-blooded stare
He knew that all would cease
But it was her he chose to please
He never heard our children`s cries
Our bargaining, our promises, our why`s
It`s clearly of no importance sheer
Our son was there, he`s no longer here
And we have sworn since his demise
To dress ourselves in an intricate disguise
And find the offspring of these freaks
To punish them, to make them weak
And now it`s time for our revenge
A martyr you may be today, a stench
Behind you will be left to linger
Your grave they`ll point at with their index finger
Those unfortunate souls bereft
Will know about your dirty history, your theft
We will grow mighty and we will be fair!
As usual, as always, the epitome of care
The epitome of all that`s holy and serene
And we will always have the right to intervene
In all matters out there, we are so keen
On passing judgements, and so has been.
We`re way above you, it`s a wonder that you dare
To question us, to steal from us, to stare
To pose objections to our carefully crafted layers
Do as you`re told! No naysayers!
And we have chosen destiny for you
Within these frames, there are many goods
Because it matters how you choose to die
Let us know which method we can try
Come on, here, throw the dice!
By this choice you would be easily enticed!
Whatever comes up, we will be there!
And we will execute with greatest care!
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