Tides

Tides By Kevin Robey September 23, 2013 Standing in the aftermath of this battle scene Filled with the ashes of all that was serene Bloodied and broken our faces evidence alone To crimes committed, with no means to atone With shadows and footsteps haunting my thoughts It’s time to move on to horizons that I sought Where the sun is always rising and filling my mind With grand designs of signs to signal better times The cost of our loss still leaves us in a better place Again as friends the past won’t seem like such a waste We once built our dreams upon distant sandy shores They sank into tides from demons that wanted more You drove home the nail, while I was fighting time Through tooth and nail we couldn't find the shine The flame left our breath as soon as the sunshine left Our bright eyes went grey, apparent victims of theft Seems to be hopeless now, no silver lining to see But I smile as I write this through every part of me The defiant voice that screams into the chilly night I’ll never surrender my weary soul without a fight Remaining through time like demons nursery rhymes The scars on my skin speak of mountains That I've climbed I’ll put them behind because I’m no cautionary tale Hold your hand in mine while we blaze a brand-new trail Follow me, I know the way from here Wherever you are, as long as you're near