thegreatbabylon

[thegreatbabylon]

The Harlot

He walks like a dream half-dead With perfume made of smoke and lead And every kiss he leaves behind Feels like a prayer I never said

Only for my one and only love There's no god I can't adore In my torn silk, stained skin He calls me holy, he calls me whore

So when I lay down with you That's the only love I knew

Undressed under the red light I lay down like an old whore And I won every battle And I've lost every war

A mirror cracks when he says my name My screams tear down the night sky Then everything he touches turns to gold But never I, but never I

So when I lay down with you That's the only love I knew

Violets all over my hair There's violence in every bed And petals fall down like rain Under his weird red light

Forget-me-nots around my neck And I can only lie He loves me, he loves me not He only loves the roses until they dry

So when I lay down with you That's the only love I knew

Our Lady of Sorrows cry me rivers And the red light hums like mother His pureness cuts me just like sin I'll let him do it, I'll let him win

I wear my shame as ruby rings My legs a cage for soft things I'll taste his lips in me forever In my violent September spring

So when I lay down with you That's the only rape I knew.

[thegreatbabylon]

The Prince Looking in the mirror I saw your face, And remembered our promise

In that place we vowed Where wild grass grew tall Lit by moonlight and fireflies

The night was so beautiful Years ago, before you left When I slept among the stars

I’d wake in our bed Your arms around me Safe from the world pain

Now, the meadow is gone, Replaced by asphalt, Hot and lifeless under the sun

I sleep on the floor I wake up alone And I cry every tear in the world

Your parents, once mine Now turn away, As I wither day by day

Lips that lie, stains that spread, Hair that falls like autumn leaves Embrace my lost war

The American dream deceives, Yet its beauty lingers, As youth slips through my fingers

I try to stop time Afraid it will take me Before I see you again

Three liters of water Two showers a day I can fell my body decay

Every product, every cure Every tear, every prayer All for the promise I made

Pain fades when I see you Even in dreams Your body deep within me

I long to touch you Feel your skin, your hair And breathe you in once more

Today your mother's Red sorrow eyes Glance at me with disgust "My dear Prince, When I gaze into the mirror I no longer see you".

[thegreatbabylon]

The Princess

Awakened at eight, A tender gesture Hands entwined.

Fingers weaving, Coiling like serpents, Binding me in silence.

That “I love you” That echoed so deeply Like an insult

From that moment, What stirred within me Would never sleep again

A father’s gaze A dating proposal My lover’s plea

Forever condemned As despicable Deep within me

And every man who dares loving me Commits an ancient sin

Unleashing a wrath Imprisoned deep within Since time forgotten

Oh my lord, Why do they call me Princess?

Paternal smiles, Predatory instincts, Idealized love

I fear no end. I’ve seen all the earth offers, Drunk from it's bitter cup. And knowing my dwelling After the final breath That's where I find peace

Let me finally wade Through the boiling Styx, Beside those who understand me

As my flesh burns away My mouth laughs with joy Far from those I feared most

Drowning in sorrows That I cultivated like roses Among my victories

Let the fiery arrows rain, Let the scorched earth rise, Do the work I could not

Punishing eternally My beloved ones Whom I brought to this end

Old films Nietzsche’s prose Unwanted sex

They plead Looking at me For anything but disdain

Finally their roots are torn Cradled in the harpies' claws Forever in the valley of despair

To live like this, To feel so little, To never love

The pain I caused, Seeking for my truth Does justice truly justify?

A pastel color palette Cherry scented perfume Bat-shaped barrette

They call me princess Long, wavy hair A heart gray as the dead

I'm born and reborn With my burning dress And I play love like chess

[thegreatbabylon]

The Witch In the First Day God shouted, "Let there be light."

And the darkness of the world Was pierced by sparkles Of the first sunlight.

They bowed down, Like commoners Before their king.

Oh, how I wished To do that much In only seven days.

It took me months, Centuries, A millennium

To create something I can't even call "My world."

For every Adam, For every Eve, For every snake,

I hold an error, A failure, A regret.

And I feel it blooming inside A heretic need To be Christ.

Why can He be So much, And not I?

Ten commandments There wasn't one I didn't challenge.

In this rampant rage, That I fed Seeking control.

Every lover I met, Friend or foe, Screams at me:

"Monster." So I chained it below the surface, Where no one can see

What I hate most about me. It prevents heroism, It made me a witch.

Like the hydra, I terrify, Turn to dust.

Nine heads, Nine minds, A single heart.

How can I control So many thoughts In a single soul?

Peel, chop, Remove the dark, As if I were an apple.

And I ripped out so much— Kidneys, guts, heart, Intestines and lungs—

That now my body Feels like an empty, Empty castle.

Please, what do I do When anger turns to sadness, And revolt, to loneliness?

If I gave up on love, On friendship, On God,

I have nothing left Beyond my empire, Where only I stand.

A life of wealth, Full of freedom, And still, I’m trapped.

[thegreatbabylon]

The Babylon Whore

"There will be light", he said And from shadows I crawled In every city there's him In every city there's me

The illuminated houses Crave me at moonlight And I bloom in their gardens Wherever they be

From downtown To above the clouds The last breath of women The first night men

Violets and roses From head to floor I'm his first love I'm his first whore

Drinking the blood of saints Galloping the beast of sin And proudly I say: "I am, I am"

The Scarlet Whore And her cup of rage From roses to ashes From love to hate

And they look at me With so hateful eyes I'm every mother's daughter I'm every rapist's son

Dearest lord in the sky There's no one as ugly as I Cause she will be me And he will be mine.