[ WP ] `` I 'm your God now . ''

I speak now of the creature 
 that came up from below 
 and showed all of human kind 
 what horror he could sow. 
 
 
 His breath it froze the tundra 
 to which his mind set flame 
 his dark eyes danced with lightning 
 and so began his reign 
 
 
 What hero then could match him 
 a force so great was he 
 The whisper of his demon voice 
 caused all before to flee 
 
 
 and so the world surrendered 
 he cast it into frost 
 fear con-sumed ev'ry human 
 they thought all hope was lost 
 
 
 One hundred years of darkness 
 his iron fist held sway 
 one hundred years of terror 
 in which he had his way 
 
 
 But the ancients had foretold 
 of one who might defeat 
 this thing of hell and fury 
 who gorged on human meat 
 
 
 Their prophecy was simple 
 words cherished and well read 
 -one would rise to face the beast - 
 yes this is what it said: 
 
 
 `` Unwitting shall a mother 
 bestow upon her son 
 a name the dark has dreaded 
 since ere the world begun'' 
 
 
 And as you might have now guessed 
 well that son he was me; 
 the child forged in god's flames 
 to fulfill prophecy 
 
 
 my life I spent in training 
 to master all the words 
 to break the demon's power 
 and free the human herds 
 
 
 I fed my mind and body 
 into the flames of hell 
 to purge them of all weakness 
 and let my power swell 
 
 
 I forsook all my friendships 
 and cut all ties with men 
 I'd not allow their culture 
 to dis-tract from my Zen 
 
 
 Finally I was ready 
 to con-front my dark foe 
 I bade my mother good-bye 
 and set out on the road 
 
 
 I felt the cold around me 
 try seep into my bones 
 but all that I could think of 
 was re-claim-ing the throne 
 
 travelling for weeks on end 
 my resolve shining bright 
 I sought the demon's castle, 
 to make him fear my might 
 
 
 long after my first few steps 
 The demon I did greet 
 It looked at me and sniggered 
 until our eyes did meet 
 
 
 such rage never felt before 
 was un-leashed on the world 
 before our blades even met 
 our great minds had unfurled 
 
 
 the battle had descended 
 into the world of thought 
 where he and I sought purchase 
 in dual mental onslaught 
 
 
 at first he thought us equal 
 but he had not assessed 
 the limits of my power - 
 this was no real contest. 
 
 
 I smiled as I unlocked 
 the reserves I'd held back 
 his eyes widened in surprise 
 his limbs began to crack 
 
 
 I turned his blood to acid 
 and broke all of his bones 
 I relished in his screaming 
 as it became low moans 
 
 
 the demon spat and cursed me 
 it said `` we are the same. 
 you do n't care for these people - 
 to us this is a game'' 
 
 
 Though both my eyes were clouded 
 I finally did see 
 that now my quest had ended 
 the dark one he was me. 
 
 
 Corrupted by the darkness 
 alone and scared I fell 
 I cried out for my mother 
 to break the demon's spell 
 
 
 my mind had broken fully 
 and I can now admit 
 trying to defeat the beast 
 I'd instead subsumed it 
 
 
 my training it had forged me 
 into a demon too 
 but one far more powerful 
 that no-one could remove 
 
 
 My purpose now completed 
 I sit upon my throne 
 waiting for the next hero 
 to claim it for their own 
 
 
 But none out there can face me 
 my power's in a league 
 far be-yond any human 
 so on their flesh I feed.
