Conjuring Hell

Devil man, devil man, show me your teeth.
Show me the horror--what lies beneath.
Be placid, be harrowed, or if you want, seethe;
but come along, devil man, and teach me to breathe.

My wicked reverence don’t try to subdue.
It’s hopeless, you demon. I’m burning for you.
Though I may seem mellow, my devotion’s concrete--
I’d sacrifice virgins just to lie by your feet.

When night falls around me, I scream out your name
in hopes of your coming--to cherish or maim.
Oh, devil, you monster! Condemn me, I beg!
You promised! You promised and now you renege?

Devil man, devil man, show me your teeth.
My soul, oh so gladly, to you I bequeath!