THE HILL

There it stood,
gravely chill,
a threatening place,
a foreboding hill,

The eve was calm, nary a sound,
stars shimmering bright,
as the moon shone down,

From nowhere they came,
robes black as pitch,
some called them sorcerers,
some called them witch,

The two came alone,
to lay to rest
the question of whose art
was the absolute strongest,

Winds began to gust,
black clouds rolled,
the air flickered with sparks,
as the dark powers flowed,

Hands thrust skyward,
lightning flashed,
thunder roared,
as the two magicks clashed,

When it was finished,
the moon shone again,
an eerie white glow,
upon their blackened skin,

Soundlessly he came,
riding a great beast,
from below he came forth,
to claim the newly deceased,

Silently grinning,
clutching two errant souls,
away he strode,
to that abyssal hole,

Quiet it stands,
deathly still,
a desolate place,
a burning hill.
 

CREATURES OF THE NYGHT

Black clouds rolling across the sky,
Savage wolves howling into the night,
Bats beginning their deadly, blind fight,
Nocturnals awakening, creatures of the nyght,

The moon rising in an eerie red glow,
A bone chilling wind beginning to blow,
Ancient oaks swaying left and right,
Something stirring, creatures of the nyght,

Serpents slithering upon the ground,
Hungry eyes watching from all around,
Jaws snapping to tear and bite,
Blood flowing free, creatures of the nyght,

Teeth ripping, claws slashing,
Helpless prey convulsing, thrashing,
Innocent victims running in fright,
Hiding from the creatures of the nyght,

Many a victim dying in vain,
Many terrified, going insane,
Demons, Dragons, Goblins, Wights,
All of whom are creatures of the nyght,

There is a saying for those who sin,
Beware the darkness, for know you not what dwells within,
Heed this warning, look to the light,
Or someday fall . . .to the creatures of the nyght.
 

DESOLATION

Light of the sun,
Patchy and scattered about,
by the gently rolling
yet playfully intrusive clouds,

Lonely thoughts,
lightly meandering through,
drifting along,
pondering, but no clue,

An ocean of emerald,
waves flowing within,
each tiny bladed knee,
bending to the spirit of the wind,

Expanse of green stretching endlessly,
every tree seems miles apart,
the wind sheering across the plains,
here, more deeply, I feel the desolation in my heart.
 

UNTIL NOW

And as I sit and watch the ever luminescent glow of your smile,
my heart aches to hold you,
For an eternity have I waited, longing to touch your sweet lips,
praying our love would be strong and true,
As I think back to the first eve I saw you, how I pained to take you,
to make love to you through the entire night,
I wished, I hoped, I dreamed, I fantasized, I imagined, I pondered,
I wondered, I thought, I realized, I cried,
I knew you could never be mine, I knew to myself it was just a lie,
no matter how badly I wanted, no matter how much I tried,
Because light seldom shines upon my path, seldom allows me to see,
rarely am I allowed to roam down the road where my heart may run free,
Always there is a price, tugging at my luck, always there is a string,
fortune, destiny, fate never bringing me anything,
Often I have asked the eternal question, 'Why me? Why me?',
Never an answer, only pain, only sacrifice, only . . . enmity,
Until now.

BLACK ROSE

Because she finds beauty in the night,
And poetry in silence,

Because she prefers roses to thorns,
And philosophy over violence,

There is one thing as lovely as her smile or pose,
And that is Her, . . . my beautiful black rose.
 

VOICES

They came to me, late at night, during the day,
When things went wrong, when shit went a stray,
The screams, oh gods, the screams,
The infernal howling, the bestial dreams,
Always did I hear it, always hear Them,
Raging, cursing, bellowing, I was condemned,
Telling me I was worthless, telling me to kill myself,
Screaming for me to close up, Raving that no one will ever help,
"Stone your heart' they yelled, 'Be cold. No one cares!'
When I looked inside, at a cold black emptiness did I stare,
AAAAAAAA!!!! You fucking bastards, leave me be,
kill, destroy, die, lie, steal, hurt, pain, fear, flee,
The voices come to me late at night, and during the day,
But now all they say is, help her, . . . for she is a lot like me.
 

WHEN YOU NEED

When you need a hand, I will tenderly offer mine,
When you need a touch, in my gentle hands you can rely,
When you need a hug, I will hold you ever so tight,
When you need comfort, my hardest I will try,
When you feel lonely, I will warm you through the night,
When you need your space, I will gladly abide,
When you are in pain, sadness fills my eyes,
When you fall ill, I will care for you til you are alright,
When something upsets you, I will vanquish the blight,
When you fear the dark, I will be your light,
When you need protected, for you I will always fight,
When you are sad, my heart breaks and I cry,
When you need the truth, I will never lie,
When you need love, my heart opens wide,
When you need a friend, I will be your best til the end of time,
When you need a lover, your desires I will satisfy,
When you need a partner I will stand by your side,
When you need a husband, I shall be yours with pride,
You are everything to me, my world, my life,
and without you, . . . I would surely die.