Achilles Abides

Watching mundane seconds tick away Linked together they form passing years This flimsy chain around my neck does not betray Nor can my stinging eyes squeeze back the tears Dreams begin to float out of my reach Tormented by what makes me so distressed Losing many of my hopes I feel besieged Yet still reflecting on the way my life is blessed The silence puzzles me and pierces with its thunder The foundation bucks the shaking of its core What God has joined together no man puts asunder The waves are beating hard upon our shores Weary eyes look towards damp clouds and search for light Desperate to feel some warmth deep within my bones Will its brilliant glow supplant the bluish night Giving a sneak peek into the great unknown Chasing those rainbows now seems like wasted time The pot of gold was a seductive ruse of lead Perhaps we were just lonely partners in crime Caught up in reveries we thought surely lied ahead Waiting for the stars to fall into my hands To turn this to profound from the surreal Nobody but the stars can understand That I’ll fall victim to my poor Achilles heel