Swallowed by Dejection The cartridge I wore The golden one was left behind Perverse I secretly am God knew it better My scars could attest My dispassionate pleasure Ripping the skin from bone The torment of flesh The shell that encloses As heavy as stone My heart may endure Under the sun This Familiar pain I assumed an ultimate form Splendid and passionate Pearls of hunger Ripple through my bones More sorrow than madness Than I have ever known Set the eyes on fire Blazing Red Inner screams Echoes in my skull Anger pulses A trashing stream in my veins My gnarled body A trapping cage A torturous smile Indulgence blends with grief They beg for more But they do so in vain My head still thrashes Demanding to be heard The boundaries between perception And reality still dim Transcending thoughts For one day Tainted body and mind Will do nothing but obey I am phenomenal Fierce, strong, and audacious I am proud to be owned I’m honored to be His slave With passion I serve Him With gratitude I bend my knees He awakens the deepest parts of me Where once I couldn't fell