The Line

Why do we wait
With hopes held up
By fading memories

I wish I knew
For I wished away
The last of those feelings

Yet they persist
Their thrill long gone
They’re taunting

My senses perceive
The lack of relief
Waiting for all to pass

A Spark In The Dark

Passing on
A piece of self
For peace of mind
A taste
Of future days

As time evolves
From dark to grey
Genetic pools
Selective sways
Tomorrow we can be
A little more

From the heart
We sacrifice
For soul to grow
Expand the mind
A pregnant thought
We will in to existence

Through the hardships
We have known
We shared the good
We stood alone
And got there in the end
Through sheer persistence

I Am

The throne of experience
The geometry of truth
The ticks and crosses
The bare witness held aloof

I am the watching eye
Sharpening the blade
Cold impartial judge
Of both your kings and slaves

Your gods and messiahs
Now hang their heads in shame
For they know what is coming
For they know they are to blame

Their time is your time
To bare your neck, embrace the block
From one drop runs a river
That words can never stop

Rise

The season came to pass
As was expected
The blade laid to rest
So the grass could grow anew
And the few who knew the spirit
Kept it in their hearts
Pumping every memory
With loyalty and truth

Blood Moon

A howl in the dark
To the beat of black wings
Echoes the anguish
As hell starts to sing

A song for the living
Who lost all but heart
A song for the lost
And those soon to depart

The land of the living
Dances with death
Running in fear
And a past it regrets

Those actions and words
The crossing of fate
Now buried or burning
Or standing at the gate

Spirit Chaser

Make a wish star gazer
The air is clear tonight
An eye to glass
Perception focused
On the glints
That fill the night

A sky full of mystery
The great unknown beyond
That’s where the mind
Is reaching
That’s where the thoughts
Abscond

The Promise

A promise
Made in our youth
Came to change
And bare a different fruit

A feast
A family, those eyes
Just for you
And the devil you saw
Loyal and true

Two souls
Apart
Yet destined to meet
This devil took wings
For a promise to keep

A landing
Awaiting
With chariot and cheer
But this devil had lost
His memory, his fear

Marching
Away
From destiny to fate
A smile on his face
Yet his heart soon to break

The promise
Remained

Leap Of Faith

Upon this altar
I lay at peace
Warm and soft
I dream
I fall
A hand strokes my brow
Calling me back
To arms

My eyes pop
It’s okay
She says
Her hand on my heart
Her voice in my head
I can rest
I can dream
I can fall

Without fear
I dive deep
For she is my anchor
And I am her keep
I can drift
Without loss
Brave
The darkest seas

The void
Reaches out
Reaches in
Cleansing the soul
Absolving the sins
I know
My war
Has come to an end

Reptile

It just is
Always has been

Balance can be found
Through extremes

The distance between
These open hands
Is where you show
Just where you stand

Ready
To embrace the world
Or confined
To simple prayer
Will you bring
A pause for peace
Or will you be
The slayer

All is fair
In love and war
For deceivers
For the cheats
But the one who wins
With honest heart
Is glorious indeed

Lantern

Memories in lights
Defined by shadows
Those city streets
Where only few go

Where solace is found
Far from the crowds
A haven of silence
Where dreams find their flow

A light burning bright
Late in to the night
Shining down
On fingers and keys

An opening door
For the soul to explore
Where dreams are refined
Before they’re set free