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Purifying the Demon


Black-winged demon trying to pass the glass Staring endlessly Born with the Devil's wings That only her self could see They blocked the path that linked her To her consciousness For years she caused people misery It's all just a blur When she woke up she was On one side of a glass wall People pass the barrier she's trapped behind Nobody gives a damn, they only knew peace As chains impale her wings she could only stare in her envy As she makes plans to escape To their side Black-winged demon, with one hand on the glass "I must make a sacrifice in order to leave." One-winged demon is only partially free But she was still held back by her blood and chains "I guess that's not enough for me to pass..." The people stop to watch Her struggle with her poisoned sins Even so they do not make A move to help Think them heartless but She herself lacks one heart of her own So she doesn't mind carrying Her heavy load on her own But they watch at her with their unbearably frozen eyes Why can't they move on like they always had before she was imprisoned? Frustration and anger at their cruel faces staring at her "What is it gonna take to get them to leave me the heck alone?" Curse the One-winged demon, double-checking her choice It hurts to breathe, it hurts to move, but she will keep pressing on Wingless demon, held by one chain to the back On the brink of final rest "Would they even care if I rejoined them? If I pass, would I lose myself? I lost my wings for nothing Because I will turn back now After all I have yet To explore my world!" Wingless demon, now purified of her sins Abandoned the other side for the exile she's in All-new person, ready to go to her home To find the people she'd come to love To find the family she desired To put her mark on the world where she could be herself And no one else
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