Poetry

A few poems that I've written lately:

Tears

Tears have many forms

They, the pale ones with many voices

Some come oftener than others, a reflection

Of the vessel’s heart’s choices.

Tears of grief, cold, clear diamonds

Priceless treasures that mend the heart torn

Marking the deeper ruts of the road

Showing the pain of they that mourn

Tears of bitterness, anger, hate

Heaping toils, spurning love

Burning ashes, scorching burden

Call for healing from above.

Tears of joy, glistening starlight

Drops of light to those that see

Silver spangles, splashes of bliss

In pleasure greet reality.

Beyond the Edge of Recall

                                                                                                                                       

Beyond the Edge of Recall,

Where the dreary shadows lie;

Where the passing music shall fall,

And the fleeting dreams shall die.

Beyond the Edge of Recall,

Where the words that should have been said

To that heart more precious than all,

Lie powerless, forgotten, and dead.

Beyond the Edge of Recall,

Where the sages strain to reach;

Where Remembrance sleeps in her empty hall,

And ne’er wakens again to teach.

What Do You See?

What do you see, little one

When I lift you up so high?

“I see the fleecy lambs, Father

That gallop across the sky.”

What do you see, little one

When I sweep you down below?

“I see the gentle waves, Father

In their graceful dance so slow.”

What do you see, little one

When I set you in land once fair?

“I see the pained man, Father

With burden too great to bear.”

And what do you see, little one

What with this burden was done?

“You gave the cure, Father

By sending Your only Son.” 

The Sun, Maybe? Weird poem. 

Dawn o’er the Earth

 

Dawn o’er the Earth

Oh breath of the sky

Give Light her birth

Release her to fly.

Swing down below

Oh breath of the sky

Sweep away Snow

Make fire stand high.

Stand over us

Oh breath of the sky

Troubled as thus

That men fall and die.

Dawn o’er the Earth

Oh breath of the sky

Spread out your mirth

Where dying men lie.

And know this, lest you scorn

That you will come to such.

 

Shattered in the Sky

Breaking dawn; shattered in the sky
Rain of fire from above
Watch the shattered tears I cry
Struck from mortal's broken love

This shadowed life shall end in death
Then flee to the triumphant skies
This final, passing, heaving breath
Is really prayer in disguise.

This was inspired by a story that I read, Called To Dance in Chains by Silver Tokens (An online writer friend of mine). 

Remember

I’m leaving now
This breath of mine is spent
Time has ended for me.

I’d like to cling to you
For your sake I’d stay
But the messenger is calling.

Don’t weep so bitterly
Please listen to what I say
I want only one thing before I go.

A promise.

Remember me when you look up and see
Those stars burning bright.
When you’re afraid of the risk
Just please remember this---

I lost everything to gain you.

Promise me that you’ll go on
Don’t make my memory burn.
Remember that my life was beautiful
Don’t waste my only gift.

Remember me when you look up and see
Those stars burning bright.
When Time and Song have ended
And you have entered the night.

Don’t be afraid.
Try to be brave.
Remember that I’ve gone before you.

Remember that I've gone before you.

So as I leave this earth behind
And my bright eyes grow dim
Promise me that my memory
Will travel to the end.

You can’t forget this sacrifice
Your life was the original price
Remember that I lost everything
To gain you.