Scarab

as the sun returns

from the shades of night

so am I reborn from my own corruption

I invoke the consuming fire

and from the ashes mould

the renaissance of my decadent self

at the dawn of my rebirth

the heart is overflowing

I indulge and dissipate

and when the cup is empty

I drink from nothingness

the venom by which I disintegrate

this is not merely pride

or lust for eminence

this is the reoccurring cycle of my existence

as the sun returns

from the shades of night

so am I reborn from my own corruption

behold – the god returns

solar balls upon his back

a sacrifice

I invoke the consuming fire

and from the ashes mould

the renaissance of my decadent self

my sacrifice – my corruption – my death