Tilt the Scales

A white light so pure inside,

Wicked winds ride to collide,

Swirls of black eddy around in attack,

Taken aback as the reins go slack,

Retract the threat by blood and sweat,

Give what you get even in debt,

Poison trickles slow pollute all I know,

Question reality or what is denied to me,

Eclipse my hopes with nightmares insanity,

They pelt my flesh with stones and sticks,

Crimson tricks wiggle in betwixt,

Hands at my sides I only smile,

Defuse the hate with lack of vile,

The white light glows to repel the darkness,

The corrupt falls away no food I starve this,

Glowing growing brighter every trial,

The scales tilt for good not defile,

Even though that light may dim,

A greater power lies within

Japan

Destiny in the land of the rising sun,

Linked through desire not the only one,

Search for my place maybe outer space,

For just a taste of that sweet face,

Leave for tomorrow commit to follow,

I walk in thought to hope to end sorrow,

Fate seems hollow when seen from below,

Times too mellow I refuse to settle,

I won't give in to those voices that hate,

Derisive in nature stand against stagnate,

This journey takes time even bitter decline,

Hold out for rise luminescent sign,

I will make it mine no matter how long it takes,

Risk high stakes to one day brave quakes,

The earth may tremble but my will be done,

To lay at rest in the land of the rising sun

Mambo

Terror for some others choose to welcome,

The harbinger has come with his bloody knife spun,

Grace period has passed now to reclaim,

Incision in flesh an intangible pain,

The debt owed was too great to bare,

An agent of death immune to care,

Forsake this task when hunter becomes prey,

They took his heart the burden heavy weigh,

On the run a wolf in sheep's clothing,

Too late to absolve resort to loathing,

If one can be saved the disaster stayed,

The cold society repels efforts of morality,

A former friend turns his knife descend,

A stab in the back followed by remorse,

No turning back once tread bloody course

Unsung Hero

Angelic voice I hide from the world,

Unleash it slowly allow unfurled,

Shudder for opinion I hold it high,

If I hear mockery I would die,

Tell a stranger of that buried treasure,

They ask for a sample something to measure,

Refuse to acquiesce debilitating distress,

A look of scorn for that which is forlorn,

Don't mention it if you can't exhibit,

I won't permit those words I must omit,

Reserve the prize for those found worthy,

More meaningful in times of need surely,

A moonlit stroll to console fallen soul,

Cheer up those who have paid a heavy toll,

For if I can't share this gift with the world,

At least I can share it with those few pearls

Frustration is Relative

How to explain my point of view,

Words do no justice what can I do,

No action to back them they fall short,

In one ear out your fist so vicious,

I know all too well this thorny crown,

Composed of lies I can't live it down,

Even if I take it off it leaves a stain,

I grow insane as spoken words wane,

Throw them back a relentless attack,

Laced with angry emotions no slack,

Turn your back when I return the lash,

Tell me again what you think is wrong,

It's not black and white the color of song,

The shades of gray have infinite layers,

To understand is futile as your logic tapers,

Too narrow is your point of sight,

Would it be so bad if for once I were right

Digging

Sitting again those thoughts seep in,

Whispering voices clouded with sin,

Emanating somewhere deep I believe,

A force of emotion meant to deceive,

The demon's claws I try to remove,

It tears parts of me and leaves a groove,

Bleeding profusely it begs for relief,

Just a little more feed the belief,

Tomorrow I will ignore I swear,

Cast aside the safety left bare,

Now it's decided I can commence,

It makes little sense I can be so dense,

Relentless pursuit of that hidden root,

Buried below the surface I will find it soon,

If I keep digging in the light of the moon,

Sheltered by the lunar I can hide in plain sight,

Rip away those reservations of what I thought was right,

Until I gouge my heart from my chest to be free from plight

Red Desert

The sun beats me down this dry desert,

I seem to have crashed it all seems to hurt,

Engine idle as my helmet fills with blood,

The gates of hell closing in doom flood,

Choke for air still in shock despair,

Fasten too tight can't grip lose sight,

A numb crawls into my soul to claim it's toll,

Slump forward as the darkness draws in,

Awoken by a voice as the harps beckon,

Critical choice to spark action,

Free from the ghastly suffocation,

Gasp for air as blood soaks section,

Struggle to stay awake I want to sleep,

Arms folded as my head rolls onto sleeve,

Jerk to attention I don't want to die,

If I succumb I could never see the sunrise,

Strangers pass they pause to see,

I touch my head my skull greets me,

Stitch these wounds and not too soon,

Let the memory fester a dark cocoon