The Fall of Satan (Hate) (R.E.)-(Louis Toliver Jr-Monroe, LA)

Finally!

I had Satan right where I wanted him

He thought he knew darkness

I drove my car so far into hell

We drove past places, I knew,

He had never been

I was taking him to the hell

Inside of Hell

His hell

I opened the trunk

There he was tied up

Duct tape over his mouth

Mumbling like a little bitch

“Hello! Friend!” I said with a smirk

“Not so fun being a victim,

is it?” I grabbed him

By his hair, dragging,

His ass onto the hot ground

I removed the duct tape

“Let me go, you fool!”

The devil’s breath reeked

Bullshit stew, I reckoned

“You’ll never get out of here!

You’re one of us,” he spit acid

It missed me, I expected it

I punched him the face

“Oh yes, I will,” I laughed

“I've got the key,”

I waved it in his face

It glistened, ivory, divine

We were at a large fire pit

A ring of fire, black center

“Let me go!” the devil screamed

He knew it was his end

He no longer had power

Over me

“My army will come for you,”

the devil’s fear was pathetic

“I was the general of your army.

I am the Lord’s spy,” I kicked

He went flying into the pit

Hell evaporated

I was before God in Heaven

Bowing with the key in my hand

“Thank you, my son,” She said

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