"end waves"

[The Wanderer]

"end waves"

the dust drips from the eyes of ancient victims
standing in the shadows of time's linear death
the procession of empty fools and their convictions
all is spayed of truth by Judgment's poison breath

you climb over -- above them, to stand
as they clutched and stroked your limbs from below,
thrashing in the darkness at the shapeless hands,
you never escaped from the dark undertow
did you even want to?

did time fall at your feet for that brief flicker?
did you have time to smile as you slid thru the years?
did you slide away from the darkness,
as you slipped thru the darkness?
did the light wrap its infinite glow around your soul and end time,
to begin the timeless flow...

-for Nate

 

[zooropamanda]

I tired to reply to this last night but my silly computer kept acting up.
~~~
as they clutched and stroked your limbs from below,
thrashing in the darkness at the shapeless hands,
~~~

did the light wrap its infinite glow around your soul and end time,
to begin the timeless flow...
~~~

Such a darkly powerful piece.You have this way of making words that Id never think to put together, flow so smoothly as though they were already written that way.

 

[bicyclingfish]

...slipped...

Can this word be used more eloquently? I sometimes miss the passion in other people, the power of their lives. Thanks for reminding me- I'm not the only one.

 

[Alisaura]

"you never escaped from the dark undertow"...
I love the rhythm in this line...
Another gem!

 

[foray]

it is so sad, Wanderer. I feel it.

foray

 

[BabyGrace]

'tis sad.

thank you once more, Wanderer...your poetry never fails to freeze time and make me think.