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 ) ********** 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 )