The Devil’s Work

Now let me speak to you

About the Devil’s work

As he spews out his venom

With an impish smirk

It started with a whisper

Murmuring in my ear

I would look around

As shadows disappear

Back then I shrugged it off

As just one of those things

And to myself I would scoff

I was simply hearing things

But then he began to infer

When I was least aware

He knew I was a deceiver

He’d scream from his lair

Angry, I would yell, ‘Go away!’

To which he would just hoot

Dance around inside my mind

As he played upon his flute

Then whilst at my lowest ebb

The venomous voice had said

It’s time you walked with me

But be careful where you tread

The beast had me in his thrall

And I was powerless to desist

He whispered vices in my ear

Without reverence he would hiss

It is time you did my work

I’ve been tolerant up ‘till now

He shouted whilst he was irk

Or he’d smite me he did vow

He whispered in my ear

Atrocities I shall not repeat

As he instilled me with fear

Without being so discreet

A mouthful of profanities

Before he got to the point

Then came the formalities

And charges he’d appoint

You will kill in my name

With that there is no doubt

I won’t spend my time in vein

And come away with nowt

And yet although I could go on for

An eternity about the devil’s work

It’s time I closed this chapter

Before it becomes too murk