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Guardian Of the Dead
I am guardian of the dead,
damned and the dying.
Sentinel and gate keeper
of the garden of death,
I escort those departing life,
to their last place of rest.
Witches, Santeros,
Vodoun Priests
and Shamen alike
all pay homage to me
fore I am the last entity
they want to see in this life.
I will brook no trespass
against those in repose,
the foolhardy soon learn
life and death are ever so close,
that disturbing the dead
will earn you a plot instead.
Humans are animals,
they are brute creatures
who kill each other for power,
coin or the envy of petty minds,
not knowing these things do not
guarantee peace in the afterlife.
I am Oya/St.Brigitte
guardian of the dead,
damned and the dying.
Sentinel and gate keeper
of the garden of death,
I escort those departing life,
to their last place of rest.
Gypsy Red
damned and the dying.
Sentinel and gate keeper
of the garden of death,
I escort those departing life,
to their last place of rest.
Witches, Santeros,
Vodoun Priests
and Shamen alike
all pay homage to me
fore I am the last entity
they want to see in this life.
I will brook no trespass
against those in repose,
the foolhardy soon learn
life and death are ever so close,
that disturbing the dead
will earn you a plot instead.
Humans are animals,
they are brute creatures
who kill each other for power,
coin or the envy of petty minds,
not knowing these things do not
guarantee peace in the afterlife.
I am Oya/St.Brigitte
guardian of the dead,
damned and the dying.
Sentinel and gate keeper
of the garden of death,
I escort those departing life,
to their last place of rest.
Gypsy Red
Published 8th Oct 2012
| Edited 16th Nov 2013
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8th Oct 2012 1:10am
8th Oct 2012 1:13am
Anonymous
- Edited 14th Nov 2018 6:35pm
8th Oct 2012 7:18am
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8th Oct 2012 1:24pm
Hahaha Yes gonna make a few more to stay in the season, enjoy. Thanks Magda
Red
Red
8th Oct 2012 8:05am
Very good, my sort of poem,
loving 4th verse so very true
great stuff
zenith
loving 4th verse so very true
great stuff
zenith
8th Oct 2012 1:26pm
8th Oct 2012 8:18am
8th Oct 2012 1:27pm
Hahaha Its ok Grace I got your back, I'll keep the big bad boogey man away.Thanks for stopping by.
Red
Red
Anonymous
- Edited 16th May 2018 10:05pm
8th Oct 2012 10:19am
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8th Oct 2012 1:29pm
Hahahah ohhhh ya big chicken what ya afraid of Oya or El baron del cementerio! hahahaha Thanks for stopping by Strider.
Red
Red
8th Oct 2012 3:11pm
8th Oct 2012 3:14pm
Thanks Doc for stopping by to read piece, don't be a stranger, ya hear!
Red
Red
8th Oct 2012 8:50pm
9th Oct 2012 1:14am
9th Oct 2012 2:38am
How'd you do that with the art and everything? that's freaking awesome.
9th Oct 2012 3:56pm
10th Oct 2012 7:35am
A dark, powerful, and majestic poem... with just enough grittiness to make it feel like the real words of a mighty and terrible being! I loved it.
10th Oct 2012 1:34pm
Well Jess to some people Oya is very real, she is a deity many worship in Vodou and Santeria religions. Thanks for reading my piece.
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