Silent Daze

Life turns as my wisdom discerns,

The reason for meaning constantly gleaming,

Intake my dragon I breathe out the flames,

Taken for granted my diaphanous wings,

Wither and wicked I wait for a while,

Staring blankly at the last long trial,

Those I hold close fall into blur,

I do not see you I'm sorry sir,

My vision is focused on this one solemn space,

Blind to those I choose not to face,

The emptiness consumes yet I feel so warm,

Collapse my synapses and do no harm,

Did you call, for I am not here today,

I've checked out and prefer it that way,

Oh yes my body is present yet my mind relents,

I'm traveling in my world where comets commence,

Flashing through the pieces of my past,

Laughing or crying the moments don't last,

Sudden surge to reality as a question is asked,

Very good I've answered your request,

Silence begins as my silent daze beckons,

Where do I go when my mind wanders,

What do they think as I sit and ponder,

Derisive comments about one's mental currents,

Yet where anger should appear I simply stare,

Caught in the tunnel I've claimed to repair,

Till one day when my eyes fail to see,

A familiar darkness, for my world is me

Oh my hero

As the tide flows by I shed a soft tear,

For all the souls to which I hold dear,

When will it end this sorrowful journey,

Amidst blood and guts and all of us surely,

When the sun sets dim and all is left to sink in,

As my ship sets sail on the noon so frail,

Where will I go when my sails are cut short,

The wind grows calm and I lie still distort,

A wicked storm approaches oh sorrowful sailor,

Which direction will my fortune favor,

A capsized vessel in the vast ocean blue,

Of all the conquests I've left to pursue,

Wax and wane this pale harbinger moon,

Eclipse my fate and hero please not too soon,

The time is at an end as the scythe reaps descend,

I turn to the north as my flesh spews forth,

Face your enemy with a solemn face,

I feel not even a shred of disgrace,

For the battle was well-fought,

I forsake thoughts of distraught,

With my last breath I sing of times past,

With my sails falling low upon the mast,

I refuse to be a desolate outcast,

Let me rest with the reign of kings,

As the sirens spread tales of my gentle wings

Sudden Torrent

I wake to find the world unwind,

Thoughts I lost come swimming by,

I glance their way and fall prey,

For once I turned my head but not today,

How long has it been since it really sunk in,

Spent so much time just to root out the sin,

When all comes crashing in a horrendous flood,

Will you turn your back once again or shed your blood,

A vicious embrace as the mind continues through space,

No longer dampened by the chemicals I long to taste,

Torment flows through with unrelenting pursuit,

Now that you're here they all circle and jeer,

I retreat to calm this shattered mentality,

Bring thoughts back to congeniality,

They fall short of the goal I turn to my soul,

Where did I go wrong oh holy sir,

There is no right or wrong all is a blur,

We dance in the flames brought forth through pain,

Yet at the end of it all whose left to blame,

Cast your doubts far from your mind,

Acceptance most difficult of all to find

Two face

The moonlight shadow shines upon my soul,

As the schism rends it's heavy toll,

One side for good, the other seeks evil,

Twisted in torment they strive for upheaval,

I compromise for one yet the other seems undone,

As if the tilting of the scales is the wrong move,

The perfect balance maintain or else consume,

I wrath and wicked for all the world is doom,

Pick your poison my son and choose well,

For we only get one chance before we descend to hell,

Make the most of this shattered opportunity,

As fire breathes death upon all of us surely,

I dance in the flames betwixt those insane,

Wondering and lamenting why we suffer such pain,

Wouldn't it be easier to simply not exist,

Not one for all but one for that we miss,

Is it a selfish thing to wish to be void,

To allow the darkness to swallow us whole,

Like a grain of sand in the abyss of space,

Floating we are in this cosmic place,

One morsel to which the galaxy revolves,

We are the center as our nature devolves,

The two faces split and form their dimension,

Thus is created our mortal coil retention

Strength

The sand trickles down the slender form,

Patch up the leaks to weather this storm,

How to fight when the wounds always torn,

Pick up my sword only to drop it quick,

Lack the strength to accomplish,

Give me life is my only wish,

For I am dead as an ice cold fish,

Take my lessons from the animated presence,

Become humble like the rains rinse,

I lost the treasure ever since,

One day I'll find it buried in snow,

Layers of layers I'll uncover them slow,

The blade will sing with a sharp ring,

I can finally slay the demon strings,

The puppet is free to reign with the Kings

Dipping death

Pull the string till it snaps,

Release the tension in your grasp,

Rip it back no will to attack,

The fire burns the fated track,

A simple plan turns ever coarse,

Strained from expectation's force,

Give in to the voices that haunt,

Accept the venom that oozes taunt,

Bleeding internally wisdom fails,

Corpse grows cold forgotten tales

It feels like someone's missing

City of sin my fortune sets in,

Blessed with luck my intuition,

I see the cards so vivid and clear,

Yet my thoughts stray why am I here,

Hello Lady Luck my heart is struck,

Cast your fortune run a muck,

I foresee I will always be lonely,

To want your touch makes it hurt too much,

I don't care that I win these chips,

My only desire is to taste your lips,

Tomorrow I depart back to my sole tower,

One day you will join me in our finest hour

Bright Darkness

Sometimes the darkest night can be the most bright,

When owls haunt their prey in sight,

Wolves will howl to greet the moon,

Trees will bend to the wind's tune,

Here I wait with a cloak of shadow,

Cold demeanor this night is hallow,

Dagger ready with deadly poison,

Victim steady I reap destruction,

One moment exist turns taken twist,

For he breathes no more I've settled the score

Melting

Slice me up and serve on a platter,

Feed your hate and get fatter,

Silver spoon will spell your doom,

Rape and pillage hell's cocoon,

Burn inside with vicious lies,

Rebel the fate that reaps demise,

Live and die snake crawl out your eye,

Slither the sickness we live by,

One day they will all sit and laugh,

As the world decays from god's wrath

Dearly Departed

We come into this world so innocent and pure,

Raised with the trials we must endure,

The purity grows dark as the sun sets,

As fortune favors those with no regrets,

We live and love and laugh today,

Tomorrow we die as time slips away,

Some left behind will keep us in their hearts,

Till the end of days when our soul departs

Alex Lent

Let us rejoice for this great day,

Celebrate the birth with a fine display,

Alex turns two so much to do,

I wonder what path he shall pursue,

Perhaps an artist or astronaut,

A salesman or a pilot,

Whatever he decides we will be by his side,

Always encouraging with the rising tide

Shadow on the Wall

I stare at my shadow as it lies on the wall,

It stares back and I expect it to call,

What do you see on this tattered face,

Why are you gesturing at me with disgrace,

Shambled and torn I see you so clearly,

A spectral visage staggering drearily,

Take a step back through that door behind,

The light is too close your image unwind,

Such a clouded prism you see through,

Make it transparent and always pursue,

The fading dreams will grow far from your grasp,

Let them slip too quick you surely won't last,

The passion is the life that breathes ambition,

Not for the intrinsic motives but for your own volition,

To let it die is a true tragedy I won't permit,

I am your shadow we shall never submit

Flow of Life

Strum the chords of a familiar tune,

Play it soft and play it soon,

If it ends I will repeat the song,

Listen close and forget all that's wrong,

Lose myself in the instrumental bliss,

Each note is passion I reminisce,

So clear and crisp I cherish every sound,

Even when it ends I keep it in my head year round,

Save it for that time when it rains,

Or when I'm stabbed by nostalgic stains,

A memory so vivid with a beautiful soundtrack,

Flowing like a river forward and back,

Until the rocks are worn by the water's course,

Smooth as silk it rolls off remorse,

Someday it will reach that glorious sea,

Where the plenty of fish swim happily

On the precipice

The penetrating glare of the rising sun,

Proof to all life that the day is done,

Celebrate the new year with friendly cheer,

The morning to follow I will be the subject of jeer,

They will say in a derisive way how much I fear,

Gawk and mock at my pathetic life year after year,

Haha so funny let's all have a good laugh,

I will joke too even about my own behalf,

Do I feel too much or maybe nothing at all,

Rising kings trample this peasant's withdrawal,

Please allow me to feel hate,

I'd even settle for a sour sate,

Yet my passion is checked by torn out hopes,

Whittled my fury as I hang by the ropes,

An artist will prefer to carve a deep depression,

Surgical incision through my heart a morose lesson,

I depart the scene for it's obvious I failed,

Make room for the king who has prevailed,

I'm glad I could serve another dish of despair,

Tear out my soul as my head bleeds do I care,

Embark in the dawn of a brilliant new time,

I walk alone as this dismal spirit decline,

Waiting and seeking what's over the horizon,

Even at the end of the road I won't give up trying,

Filled with the energy that shining sun brings,

Shedding ill will for lost souls parading as kings,

How can you blame a man for his nature,

Or even be jealous of a woman's chosen savior,

I won't run and hide afraid to face foes,

Meet the enemy that hides in friendly clothes,

We are equals in this life and always the next,

Judge not the animals and the usual suspects

Emma

Early rise to look into your eyes,

A poet's glimpse of rising tides,

Walk the path that the shore rides,

The sun will glow brighter with you at my side,

Take a picture we won't live forever,

Let's cherish our time and make it better,

For it's days like this I will remember,

A happy birthday to Emma I deliver

Not today

I stare at the empty glass no I won't fill you today,

The poison is thick as it slowly eats me away,

My mind is reeling at the desperate collapse,

Tumultuous thoughts gripping I cannot relax,

Please give in I just want one drink for now,

I said I won't but that wall I will plow,

A struggle within with that pernicious demon,

Laughing inside as I can't find a place to hide,

Where is my retreat when they cut off my feet,

How do I see when my elixir has blinded me,

Why do I try when one day I will die,

The answer is clear the wisdom adhere,

Blessed with epiphany as virtue flows into me,

I don't need this escape to cut through red tape,

The focus is on the problem but that won't solve them,

Instead I analyze different ways to compromise,

A means to discover this burden is not real,

Manifested by devils that shroud all I feel