He Lives Now, a Man With a Broken Sword
He Lives Now, A Man With A Broken Sword
He lives now, a man with a broken sword
In youth, a mustang - now a dying breed
In those days his spirit often soared
As once he did, allow his heart to bleed
His sword was so oft slashing its way through
Painting red amidst world's wicked decay
Life and Loving, both were so very new
Vowing to defeat this world- his own way
Now the memories, they shout - "hold thee fast"
You cannot conquer sad ravages of time
Your victories remain but die is cast
Tis far too late to seek another clime
His once shining sword - now a broken tool
He no longer sees dawn's resplendent glows
Too oft wonders if he has been a fool
Having been beaten by life's many blows
Looking at the now and what was back then
How he without fear once the dark world fought
His trusty, shining sword once was his pen
Yet in Fate and Time's trap his is now caught
With a grieving heart he signals his defeat
No more does his free spirit dance with glee
No longer does his soul each new dawn greet
Sword and pen no longer remedy see
He lives now, a man with a broken sword
In youth, a mustang - now a dying breed
In those days his spirit often soared
As once he did, allow his heart to bleed
Robert J. Lindley, 1-09- 2021
Rhyme, ( Finally seeing life and the darkness closing in )
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The Clear View That Has Finally Been Found
When the pen and sword can no longer flash
Writing no longer gifts its sweetest glee
Night's dreams are terrors - aching heart rehash
And dawn's glory fades into poison seas.
Truth is too oft a gem so rarely found
Life is an accumulation of pains
Invisible chains, prisoner earthbound
What of living and true hope yet remains?
And life and living sets a darker course
Through evil world, its meandering maze
Nothing can defeat that invisible force
Or serve to stop its dark destructive phase.
Now the memories, they shout - "hold thee fast"
Your victories remain but die is cast.
Robert J. Lindley, 1-09- 2021
Rhyme, ( Finally seeing life and the darkness closing in )
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