ION INDIE MAGAZINE January 2015, Volume 8 | Page 89

I am the curse The chaos within The is no reason left To even begin Forget the past Erase what might become Everything inside Has come undone Swallow my soul Burn my heart in the flames I cannot keep up With all of the games Surrender I must Retreat from my plan Unfortunately it is time To start over again Oh wait, what is this? A last minute submission from a fellow Ohio rocker, JUSTIN EUGENE, from the band EXIT DODGE, a Columbus-based band that I have had the pleasure of sharing a stage with on several occasions. Justin has a dark motif about his writings, not unlike my own. Do yourself a favor and take a moment to check out his band after for more of his work here: https://www.facebook.com/exitdodge. Here is just a taste of what you will find woven into the tapestries of Rock and Roll these guys bring. This is just a snippet from a song of theirs called “Blood Moon”: BLOOD MOON By Justin Eugene Face down in a leech bed Blood let and well fed Awakening anxious Only fearing the unsaid Left for the dogs Buzzards in hordes Never circle the tainted Like they did these ripe corpse Erect to firm footing Upon rancid earth Mounting demonic mares They rise in rebirth Their unbeating hearts Compliment empty veins From the bogs they ride hard Horror struck, acid reigns