Sunday, May 31, 2020

Void

The sun slowly melted,
into the silent earth.
The warmth that once existed,
dissipating into the darkness.

We sat there,
in the last life boat.
A husband.
A son.
A void.

How do you talk to a phantom?
How do you embrace a ghost?

To find yourself the soul survivor,
on a ship once filled,
with all the loved ones,
you soo adored as a child.

All the memories, the feelings,
the triumphs and the tragedies,
descends into the deep,
43 leagues under the dark seas.

It doesnt matter,
how far you see the iceberg away.
It doesn't matter,
how you ready your faithful crew.
None of it matters,
when you feel the impact
and know that all hope is lost.

We sit there,
in the last life boat.
A husband.
A son.
A void.

Waiting for solace,
for comfort,
for peace,
for something.

Something to rescue us,
from this sea of grief,
this ocean of pain,
this emptiness,

this void.


Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Sleep the Angels Tonight

Sleep the angels tonight
The stars in heaven
Hold them tight

The promise of tomorrow
In dreams of today
Broken wings of humanity

All the hurt, all the pain
Crashing down in flames

All the fear, all these years
Rushing back, river of tears

All of the loss
Can't count the cost
Things will never be the same
Now and forever changed

They arrise
From their slumber
Pestilence, War, 
Famine, Destruction

No use to run and hide
The horsemen will ride
Prepare as you might
The angels wake tonight

Monday, February 10, 2020

Stranger

Should I know you?
Seems we met some place before.
A face so familiar,
but beyond that, just mystery.

Did I know you?
Faded memories or a touch of déjà vu.
A tangible existence,
Or maybe just a phantom fabrication.

Could I know you?
There's always the probability.
But the possibility,
Those are fleeting odds at best.

Will I ever know you?
If given the chance?
An olive branch for knowledge.
To a stranger, from a son.