Beyond the Horizon
Here I am in this sweltering heat
Trying to shake the dust off my feet
And the evening gets longer and
Night falls rapidly upon my shoulder
I look beyond the horizon to see
If you were standing there
But the mountain stood still
While the blazing heat climb
Slowly up the hill, I saw a shadow
Standing there with a bone arrow and a spear
And the radiant light from the sun
Penetrate it from above and sharpen its tip
You were getting ready for battle
And surveying the land with an old
Rusty weapon and truck filled with gasoline
Nothing was moving except your eyes
Circling the landscape and the birds
Standing quietly on the branches as if
They were expecting a visitor
And the heat continues to wet my body
And drain my kinetic energy
Something was about to happen
but I could not tell from where
I kept looking at you standing on the mountain
And all of a sudden the wind began to blow
and the rain cloudburst and cool down the earth
Where do I go when there is no show
Where do I go when the moon is still
Where do I go when I want to climb on top of the hill
And when the weather is fine
must I stay here and wander in despair?
I travel through the windows of my mind
Searching for one solid line that everyone could sing
But the voice could not blend
because every one had a different rhythm
I had to searched hard and long to get
You off the mountain but you seem
To like it there so destiny will
Build a house for you up there
You will have everything you need
And you will enjoy the fresh air
and the cool breeze
Climb to the top of the mountain
and hear the good tidings
It is where the mountain touch the sky
And where the rainbows lie
They are coming in droves from the other side
So climb to the top of the hill and say the last goodbye
The message is deep and someone is waiting for thee.
Climb to the top of the mountain and rescue me.
Copyright © Christine Phillips | Year Posted 2024
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