| Swarovski crystal, sterling silver beads and a bunch of other stuff |
| Contest entry for DeviantArt's "Face Your Monster" contest Acrylic paint on panel 30"x30" |

DaemonsI have my daemons, like most men -Daemons by ~ChildoftheBeat
Hateful, needy, seedy, spiteful things (they are) -
WANT! WANT! they scream, softly in my ear,
Insidious, cunning, toxic like the substances they push;
Sometimes I weaken, and I listen;
I devour the blood soaked flesh, greedily,
Even though I smelled the charring flesh, nauseating, or
Defile my airways and my blood with artificial hideaways -
For the peace from daily toil and worry these provide,
Release from self-constructed prisons for my mirth.
The same streets come into view (the same faces)
I tell myself this time I won't succumb, but I already know -
The hours I will waste, the excuses I will find