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November 18, 2016
Admirable technique and powerful emotion combine to notable effect in The Beast And The Flower by 9-1-9
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The Beast And The Flower

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In a forest canvassed by trees of despair
and sunlight never felt
there walked a beast forever damned
Swallowed by hatred, pity and pain the beast lurked.
With no reason nor purpose; cast onto this plane he felt his heart rot.
There was no exit and he couldn't die.
No light, no love, no hope. 

His broken wings carried him but a glide, a satire of the gift of life.

"Please don't let the outside reflect the madness within."

The chant of the beast, a ward his dry voice cried.
His eternity was to rot, a senseless exile.
"Please don't let the outside reflect the madness within."
His chant was to ward, a hope without hope.
Yet still he decayed and turned. His face slight of features and body shy of health.
His wings failed and pores opened wide as if to swallow desperately whatever they could.

Yet still he crawled; lifeless, deathless.
In his worst hour yet
Crawling on the forest floor his eyes caught light.
Crawled the broken beast across stone sharp, curious and hopeful
Crawled the broken beast until he laid himself at rest near atop a stony hill.
But a voice rang out, a beckon of purity itself. 
So the beast crawled, urging his tired husk to go a little more
And there, sat atop the stony hill a flower, vibrant and swaying.

The beast, hunched over, staring endlessly into the flowers own gaze
It saw his heart still beats
The flower shimmered as if to desire a caress
The beast lifted his blackened hands
His caress caused it to speak

"You're no more a beast than I, my love 
Your poison was your own.
Know that I see you still, angel,
and that I love you sole."

The beast sat upright, his outside stained by hate
Yet the inside now dancing like fire
Hope and purpose filled his tired veins
The fire burned away his madness
With Flowers light; no pain
He stared at his body, unchanging as within
and in silent realization he understood what he had done.

And he replied

"I cannot change my outside, Flower
My actions were too harsh
But know inside the beast is gone
And I love you with all my heart."


This painting is for you, Christy. Thank you, Flower.

I love you.


Edit: Thank you so much for the DD and thank you all for all the love!


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jeadiecrystal's avatar
This is gorgeous *-* I love the creepy atmosphere and the eerie feeling the colors transmit
Good job, for real dude wow