Angels and Devils

by Sullengirl2011

Published October 19, 2026

12+

In A Gateway into my Soul through Poetry

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You're an angel and a devil in my head
Kind one minute then the next wishing me dead
Who are you, I'll never know

You're the angel and a saint
Making me feel safe
I let down my walls 
Then the devil shows it's face
Making me run back into my fortress of sorrow

You used to be so kind
Now you're my demise
I'll tear myself apart
To fit within the box, you need me to squeeze in
I need to be wise

Now your the devil 
And now you don't care 
Now all my scars mean nothing
Because you're not here anymore

And I'm not jealous
But I want the girl
I used to know
The angel who you used to be
Not the devil
Who took over your head

I won't face the devil 
so I'll leave you behind
finally out of my head

Comments & reviews · 2
PikeFisher4Ever wrote a review Review · Oct 19

I love the imagery you used, but you also muddled the idea here

You're an angel and a devil in my head
Kind one minute then the next wishing me dead
Who are you, I'll never know


In the beginning you give the idea (that part aside) that the person you are talking to is innocent and good, but in the middle they are bad, and in the end, as seen here,

And I'm not jealous
But I want the girl
I used to know
The angel who you used to be
Not the devil
Who took over your head


it is tied together beautifully in that you see how they changed and it hurt you.

I also love how it it ends with the last three lines

I won't face the devil
so I'll leave you behind
finally out of my head


although you could have done well to make the last line rhyme or have a similar rhythm but I do still like how it ends. Great job expressing how you feel and I hope that you find a way to face your devil or find peace and safety to keep your from thinking of it.

Thank you for your advice :> this one is definitely not one of my best works so I agree with your critique and I'll try to fix these problems with future works. Thank you again for taking the time to write this review, it means a lot!
- Sullen

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Sladesheppard wrote a review Review · Oct 19

This seems similar to one of the ones you showed me before,but I can't remember. My brain ain't braining right now.But I'm gonna review this

You're an angel and a devil in my head
Kind one minute then the next wishing me dead
Who are you, I'll never know

I get the feeling that you're talking about how it is in your head. But I think everyone is like this,but have different ways of showing it

I won't face the devil
so I'll leave you behind

These lines are so understandable. Nobody wants to face the devil



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