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http://stihi.ru/2022/02/10/339
There are a lot of stunning tales around,
But there is one I'm eager so to tell!
A story where grieves seem to abound,
In which an angel fell in love with... Well... A son of Hell...
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There is a girl on roof... A fall eve to admire...
(She was an angel... A splendid one, she was!),
A fire-pillar sharply grows higher!
In it she saw a demon as he rose...
He sat down near her:
Oh, well, hello, you, goody!
I'm here to kill you... No less, no more...
I'm sure you're gonna help me here, are you?!
And no mercy you're gonna beg me for.
It has been you that I have long been watching!
You are an angel, and hellishly you're sweet!
But with the devil's duty I'm now scorching,
By the midnight it is your soul I need!
To look in the huge eyes she fearlessly dashes
Of that hell demon near her alone...
It took a sway of innocent eyelashes
For the Unclean to know he was gone!
...In the abyss she stepped right down, no fear!
With just a smile he watched her fall headfirst...
His glare sharply seemed to disappear,
His wings spread out, off the roof he burst!
She's grabbed, pinned down to him in desperation!
All had got changed... the blood had boiled tough,
Due to this wierd inexperienced sensation!
He underdstood he had been struck by Love...
He could admire her for many, many hours,
So eager to be near, to sink inside her eyes!
To touch her gently, surround her with flowers...
But...he's a demon!!! His fright began to rise!
When she flew over, with her two wings spread out,
They watered everything with silver water flood.
Concerning him, for her he's strong and stout,
He is so devilishly good for her, oh God!
Yes! They both knew - the gap between was killing!
To be together meant for them soon meeting their death!
But it's no use to argue with one's feeling...
They were both ready to choose their mortal path!
He did embrace her!
... The heavens shook around!
A lightening came, a thunder gave a clash!
She lost her wings... but still her fire found,
The blood was streaming down the angel's flesh...
Into his arms she helplessly descended...
He swore he'd never leave her, no way!
He knew their meeting would soon be fiercely ended,
Though Love's for ever, you know, people say!
There came a punishment for them... that very evening!
Just a few minutes there were before they both were done.
They both confessed they'd loved so much without grieving!
Close to each other tightened, awaiting sudden death to stun.
All of a sudden the sky into the halves was splitted,
There came a voice from far above and down there beneath:
'Death is awaiting you!' to them it was repeated,
And nothing could be changed about this.
I love you, my sweet Angel! - Yes, I know. -
It's just with you I wish so much I died.
This path beside you as well I want to go...
Come closer, dear, hold to my shoulders tight.
With all his hellish might, all over shaking,
He hugged her up and rushed into the high...
A fire-pillar fell... The breath was taken...
Ablaze he started falling off the sky.
A lightening gave her then a sudden piercing touch!
And into ash at once their bodies turned...
... It's just black roses (that she loved so much!)
Keep growing there all over where passions burnt.