My heart grew feeble and I fell,
enraptured by illusion's spell.
My fingers lost their grasp - the hilt!
The sword has fallen; blood has spilt.
And it seemed so sweet to give it up,
in exchange for passion's cup.
Drunk, I stumbled to the night,
swaddling myself in shadowlight.
Dark and dead though it may be,
still, it seemed to shine to me,
until clear words from purer hearts,
reminded me just how death starts.
With cold despair, I gazed down,
at midnight robes and an onyx crown;
How had I, then, come to this?
Layer 'pon layer to shroud all bliss?
Resolve, at last, came back to me,
and I recalled my destiny.
Yon black cape I cast aside,
in hope that I might save my pride.
And with steps slowed by hellish fear,
I walk from shadows and appear,
within the blaze of glorious light,
that burns me with its righteous spite.
Though my eyes drip tears, I sing,
in joy, knowing that the sting
is melting down impurity,
that bars me from eternity.
And I arise and grasp the sword,
blazing with his Holy Word.
22 August 2018
Categories:
cast aside, dark, heaven, light, lost,
Form: Rhyme
abandoned in field
one thousand tiny new chicks
willing hands save them
based on newspaper story over the weekend
02~20~17
Categories:
cast aside, anger, bird, heartbreak,
Form: tristich
Waiting for way too long
cast aside and forced to dwell here
SAVE ME
I've been crying out those words out in vain for so long
BEATING
I've been beating on these walls for what seems like years
BLEEDING
I've been waking up with blood across my face
and scars across my back
ESCAPING
planned to escape from this hell everyday
but I can't find a spoon big enough
to tunnel my way through
HOPING
my hope diminished like a withering a flame a long time ago
THE END
the end will be coming for me soon
ANGER
all the anger has fled
and now the spell of sleep is crawling upon me
Curse you...
curse you all for doing this to me...
CURSE YOU! ! ! !
Categories:
cast aside, imagery,
Form: Free verse