Silence the Foe

Gloriaea

Horror Horror

Blood poured from my eyes

Every word you penned

Dug through my irises

But why foil the ink

Stuff it back in the pen

Hold one end to their jugular

Until they eat their stained paper

Why not

Pull out a fresh sheet

And let your heart bleed

Color every page

With the kaleidoscope of you

Until the lights shines

Various frequencies amplified

Blinding our skulls

Until they've expanded

Mute the poet

Cut off his chords

Or find your voice

And illuminate the stage

More from Gloriaea ↓

• @_gloriaea on Instagram
• Gloriaea’s Atelier on Substack
• She has an upcoming release planned for 2026.

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