THE LAST IN LINE*
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This poem was inspired by my favorite Ronnie James Dio song/lyrics, “The Last in Line.”
In the fading light of day,
will I find the shadows of my soul
dancing in the twilight,
or will the light reveal my truths,
as I sift through the ashes of my choices?
I pause, pondering
‘am I the architect of my own despair,
or the quiet poet of grace,
each heartbeat, a question,
each breath, a fragile answer?"
I trace the lines of my existence,
wondering if I am the last in line,
or the first to rise.
In silence, I confront myself,
the duality of my being~
the sinner and the saint
the dreamer and the realist
the last in line,
waiting for the truth now unveiled:
I am merely a human,
lost and found,
the last in line,
waiting for the first light
to guide me home.
*Note: I originally posted this poem at Poetry Soup in June 2025, the deleted it. (poetrysoup.com/poem/the_last_in_line_1740132) This is my original poem.
aqui mi dama
dio un paso al frente
en la a lo mas
otro lugar, mi dama
mi dama
mi dama
amar
to be loved
mi dama
mi dama
amar por ti
Here my lady
took a step forward
in the most
other place, my lady
my lady
my lady
to love
to be loved
my lady
my lady
to love for you
Some people love me
some can't stand it
when I'm happy
it's a draw back
some adore me
only for me to be
explopiuted
it's the truth
don't ignore it
it's a diference
tween just being
it's a truth thats
worth speaking
I'm in love
I'm in love
so in love
.....
no necesita
masa de eneldo
A tribute to "STARGAZER" by Ronnie James Dio
Where are you in the constellation
Where do we fit in the whip-chained nation
Towers of stone and flesh and bone
Can’t bring the sun from the shadow
Won’t save the sun from the shadow
And time has no meaning
As the dead are all leaving
Leaving all the living behind
Their voices echo in my mind
The desert sand spins
As we come to our ends
And we leave all the living behind
With their voices echoing blind
Is it far, is it far
Tell me how far
To your constellation high in the stars
Our time has come
And then passed us by
Leaving but a memory
Beneath a Neptune dark sky
Is it far, is it far
Tell me how far
To the wizard’s constellation
Inspired by Ronnie James Dio Song : Sacred Heart
In the dark opaque night
across the space of silence,
through the wasteland of your ravaged existence,
you take the ordained journey forsaken,
but the track of travail in illusive time you lose
within the gloomy labyrinth of torment.
Trudging at the edge of tolerance you hear
the sane spirit whisper, this journey has no end.
In the fold of the desolate soul in agony
you see the dismal sky crash down.
Buried in the dark debris of mystique hope
you pray for the light of the almighty.
The broken dreams don’t return,
for you can’t mend their wings to fly
in the recreated sky of the mangled mind,
but time restructures your daydream,
raise you free from the ruins of desire,
you drift through the rainbow arch.
You travel liberated from the clutch of evil
on the blessed inward journey.
In the sanctum of the devout essence
at the edge of the enlightened eternity,
you perceive the divine glow of the inner sun,
ethereally illumining the hallowed soul.
Big tall evergreen trees are monoecious
But others are only dioecious
Two sexes are mono
While only one dio
Both prickly to handle coniferous
Inspired by “Stand Up & Shout” by Ronnie James Dio
Ride Your Wishing Star
In our solar system,
the king of stars is Sun
even though this star
you cannot outrun,
find a star and make a wish.
Reach up to the sky.
Grab that star’s glow
no matter if it’s high.
Chorus:
Jump, jump, jump up.
Ride your wishing star.
Once you’ve caught a hold of it,
it will take you far.
Don’t let people tell you
what you have to do.
If you don’t desire it,
it is not for you.
Everyone has something
they are dreaming of.
What is it you REALLY want?
What is it you love?
Bridge:
Success does not come easy. Sometimes you will hear
someone say it’s easy. Only fools say that.
Make your star your stallion, and ride it without fear.
Chorus:
Jump, jump, jump up.
Ride your wishing star.
Once you’ve caught a hold of it,
it will take you far.
Repeat Chorus
“Children of the Sea, is a song about ecology".
- Excerpt from a 2006 interview for Toazted,
where Dio explains the message he wanted pass to
the world with the lyrics of the song Children of the Sea.
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Climbing
mountains
we crush the ice
Reaching
beyond skies
we blind the earth
Digging
to touch core
we lick clean
Soiling the soil
the seas, the air
we still celebrate
False calls
reverberate
climate change
We’re lost
Lost children
of Lord, Yes
We’re here
to spoil
His gifts - singular,
precious and rare
we are just
breathing guillotines
Look out! We’re sinners
Look out! We’re looters
Look out! We’re unworthy
Lost children of Lord
Yes, yes, true
We’re here to stay.
Inspired by Ronnie James Dio song
"Rainbow in the dark".
............................................
Again, shadows dance tonight—
this time, a grim tear swims down my cheek
as the light became less dim when the
thunder struck—
the cold scolds my hold, and I lost my grip,
reminding me I am free, like the lightning.
But morning light fades into the dark;
the night has totally consumed it.
I become lonely, like a rainbow
left to shiver in a dark sky.
The ghosts of my wife and children whisper
from somewhere above the roof—
their chill cry, as they succumbed to my rage,
reverberates from a broken mirror
I left in the dark tunnel of my conscience.
I am a lie, and I am shy that I know why.
My world is lived without words,
so I only mime to a fake rhyme.
Yet the morning light is lost in the distance,
with only a single star left in the dark sky.
I am like a shadow in a crowd;
my torment is like an echo in an empty room.
To Be Sung to the Tune of Man on the Silver Mountain in the style of Ronnie James Dio with Rainbow
I compute, I compute
I'm a meticulous brute
you can't stop me from filing
Cause I'm no fun, I'm no fun
But I get your tax done
The new tax code I'm learning
I wear bland attire
and lift your refund higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and save me money again
I'm the killer accountant
I'm the killer accountant
In the day in the day
I can show you the way
And look, I'm right beside you
In the night, in the night
you will not be uptight
Uncle Sam can't see inside you
Write off your dryer
Lift my pencil higher
Someone's screaming my name
Come and save me money again,
I'm the killer accountant
I'm the killer accountant, hey, hey
Well, I can help you, you know I can
I'm the killer accountant
I'm the killer accountant
Just look at me and listen
I'm the man, the man, give you my hand
I'm the killer accountant
Write off your dryer, lift my pencil higher
I'm the killer accountant, I’m the killer accountant
Have no fear, no fright, there’s no audit - that’s right
I’m the killer accountant
there are some people
I do know
they speak of places
I can't go
ooh then some
if God is real
might should I ask
the chores of one
done by two
Makes easy the task?
Hadian speak to the Romans.
Yes God is Real
He's real in our Souls
Yes God is real
that We have washed
and made us whole
Gods love for us
is what we should know
yes God is real
cause we can feel him
in our souls!
Answered by the Romans
This was spoken when Hadrian wished
to build the Temple of Venus and Rome.
While in Rome a woman asked
if she could kiss the
dark haired Spaniard. The fella answering her questions
laughed and told her she was referring to Caesar she
humbled herself and said she thought
Caesar was a legend and a myth.
until she saw his face she didn't believe. The jews
around her told her that he wasn't the savior god
but he ( Caesar) wished them to worship
him as god, something
these men refused to do. She smiled
at them and said Hail Caesar might I feed my
people. Several woman than throw tomatoes at her
and called her a whore. She rose stained and shame
""Si, Dio e reale!" " Si, Dio es real!"
Cleopatra Queen...
Such A belle charming woman...
Dio come ti amo....!
The lady's play Metal.
in overdrive.
They raved Holy Diver,
neath a Burning Witch sign.
Hey, as for Me,
I liked their stripe's.
The Witch's raved Dio,
in overdrive.
H.Elless
Poet.
Eyeball god in mouth
Ostara?...Dio?...Luna? ...
Is light as hunger for colors?
Eros the god of eyes and the hidden feelings
shameful man with erect cock -- sighing sex
in his heart -- a crack, deep and wide!
Black Hole!
Punk rock for a Black Hole!
Rainbow and jubilee exploded in flood!
Like a ***** universe all of our pornographic desires
moments of starving stars and **** stars!
An eyeless god living in a glass tube with hearts
like hot flashes in heat-blasted rooms!
Pulsing pimples -- swirling while a midnight sky
brings forth a cacophony of cosmic screams!
More impassioned raw-animal! More barking!
more vibrations -- more imminence!
More sinewy limbs on show -- I'm looking at --
lifeless grey body but voracious pink face!
It licks and whimpers, suckles and sucks!
Shall I become a statue again? -- glazed face with eyes
sheers-white in precession of Venus?
Hey! Taint! Milk it!
:: 11.12. 2020 ::
M-essage
A-bout
R-ighteous
T-heme
I-s
N-icely
D-esigned
I-n
O-ptimism
Topic: Birthday of Martin Dio (November 03)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
"Gesù, sei stupendo nella tua bellezza
Padre Dio, amore del tuo Creatore!
A Dio sii la gloria, abbiamo sempre e sempre bisogno di te
"Padre Dio, sono la tua poesia e sono ben scritto!
Dio sei sempre il sole e la mia promessa
Sei arcobaleni che escono dall'alba e dall'orizzonte
Dio ti benedica, splendore
"Dio sa chi sei in questo universo e chi siamo.
Questo è ricco in questa spiritualità. Dio tu e canterò come un uccello e vola.
alto
Apprezzamento per il mio Signore, il mio DIO CREATORE
Alleluia "
"Jesus you’re Stunning in your beauty
Father God love of your Creator!
To God Be the Glory, ever and always we need you
"Father God I am your poem and I am Well written!
God you’re always sunshine and my promise
You are rainbows coming out of the dawn and horizon
God you Bless You, Shine
"God knowing who you are in this universe and who we are.
This is rich within this spirituality. God you And I shall sing like a bird and soars.
High
Appreciation to my LORD, my GOD CREATOR
Alleluia "
written by Panagiota Romios & James Edward Lee Sr.
based on words by Panagiota Romios
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