See

See!
Look there, can you not see?
Open your eyes
Be not afraid
You must never be afraid to see the light

How it glows!
How it shines! and yet
A flicker
A moment of darkness

Turn not your head!
Watch and hope
The light will never fade
While we stand watch
While we let it shine

Yet fear not the darkness!
When you are lost
When hope is abandoned and despair takes root
Remember the light
Open your eyes
And you will see

Sister Light

Darkness rests her weary head
And turns to Sister Light
"See what I have wrought here
In shadows, shapes in the night"

Sister Light looks around
And says "But Darkness dear
There are none who can see
Without light to make it clear."

Saying this she raises her face
And light shines all around
Casting illumination on every stone
Leeching the darkness from the ground

Darkness lets her head droop low
And speaks in a voice deep and mellow
"Sister mine, what you have done
Such harsh light, the ground now fallow"

"There is no art here any more."
With those words she stands and leaves

A Perfect Moment

Close your eyes
Feel the gentle kiss of the sun's rays
As they caress your skin

Followed by the gentle touch
Of my calloused hand
Reaching out to your cheek

Please
Let me trace your skin
As does the light

Smooth to the touch
Fair and shining
Under hesitant fingers

Down towards
The hollow of your neck
My fingers travel

Followed by my gaze
Having spent an eternity
Staring into your eyes

Finally I break free
And let my eyes
Gently touch you

Filled now with heat
From staring into your soul
And finding fire

Such passion and flame
Scorch the unwary
Or those who linger too long

Yet to stay
To abandon all sense of self
And lose myself inside you

Such a fate would be welcome
Such a fire
Would be blessed

With delicate touch
I brush fingers across your shoulder
Tracing the curves of skin

Your gentle smile encourages
My exploration
Fears slowly subside

I find myself lost
In your gaze
Once more

Yet
I have found
A perfect moment

The Hunt

The black dog hunts
Hackles rise as he stalks his prey
Eyes gleam red
As if lit by fires eternally burning
Teeth gleam white
As lips draw back in silent snarl

Each foot rests lightly on stone
Leaving scorched marks as he passes
Delicate steps leave no sound
Only a faint hint of smoke

Muscles shift and turn
Beneath sleep fur and tight skin
They show strength enough to tear and rend
Bring down the largest beast
Or the most nimble

Tonight the prey is not large
Not nimble
Limping, it scurries across a stream
Fleeing without hope
Without reason
Only a remnant of spirit drives it onwards

The black dog tenses
Springs
Brings down his prey in a violent explosion of motion
Knowing the inevitable his prey relaxes
Finds a moment of peace
Before a loud crack breaks the night into a thousand shimmering pieces

The black dog stalks back to his den
Confidently moving through the night
Knowing his rule stands unchallenged

My Lady Pt 2

I have never seen my Lady
Though her presence is felt every night
As she cloaks the world in soft dark wings
A solace, not a fright

I have only ever felt her
When walking all alone
Then her warm cloak spreads across me
I know I am home

Through the deepest night I walk
Knowing that she is above me
Watching carefully my every step
There, even though I never see

My Lady is kind
Spreading her wings wide
Bringing darkness and peace to me

My Lady

I feel her again
My Lady
My darkness
Cloaking the world once more
As I walk

The city streets are dirty tonight
Dust kicked up with every step slowly settles
Coating my shoes with a thin layer of filth
Another layer
Adding to the veneer of civilisation

It can't be seen at night
Hiding away in the darkness
Only glimpsed with a flash of light
Before fading away again
A memory

Memories such as these are not pleasant
They haunt the night and day
Every time you close your eyes
Thinking it is safe
A memory creeps into view
Silently waiting

Yet the darkness comes
And covers all in her feathery cloak
Closing eyes becomes easy
As there is nothing to see
Nothing to fear
She protects me
Walks with me
My Lady

Let me

Never give up
A wise man once said
Never ever give up
But what if all your hopes and dreams lie dead?
When all around is darkness and despair
when the world is gray and dark
When it becomes just too hard to care
What then do you do?

Giving up is no longer a choice
It is simply what you must do
for in the bottom of the well
There's nothing left for you
But to let it go one last time
Surely that is the solution
Giving up now can be no crime
When nothing else is left

I will not give up on you
In this world or the next
I will be there by your side
No matter how hard it gets
I don't give up on my people
I don't care if it's dark or dim
You just need to keep hold
And know that I'll be there

Separated we might be in time and place
But together we can stand
Triumph does not matter
Just let me hold your hand

Girl and Horse

I saw them riding one day
When the sun stood high
I stopped and quietly stared
For they both had caught my eye

A girl and her horse
Moving with one mind
As the ground flew beneath hooves
A finer sight I could not find

Such freedom to fly
In air as much as ground
Such joy and wonder I felt
From all around

The sun shone down
Blessing all with golden glow
The air fresh and bright
As hair and mane did flow

I stood and stared
For a perfect moment
Lost in the ride
Both in their element

Too quickly the moment passed
As they rode out of sight
But I knew it would last
As I walked until night

Such a bond
Between two creations of beauty
Would last forever
In truth and purity

Choices

We cannot choose
What we cannot see
Whether through love or hate
Or despair leaving us in such a state
That our vision darkens and flees
Or paths wither and fade

From endless possibilities
Opening in every direction
A mask is lowered
Our senses dulled
Hard to make any connection
From present to future

The past remains clear
Every mistake burning with heat
Every wrong path taken
Feeling ever more forsaken
Each a club with which to beat
Senseless hatred of self

When at the bottom of the abyss
No light or joy to be seen
And every path utterly dim
Trying to compete against the din
Of a thousand shouts and screams
Feels pointless and insane

There are no choices to be made
No options to pursue
Only darkness and hate
Now it is too late
For anyone to help you
There is no path to be seen

We cannot choose
What we cannot see
What hope can be had
When the future lies dead
What path can there be
Through the darkness?

Close Your Eyes

Close your eyes
Let your skin provide sight
As my fingers brush gently across your cheek
Let your smile light the world
As I softly caress you
Running rough hands over skin so smooth

Take a breath
As I imbibe the scent of your skin
Savour every taste of flavour
Gently lay my lips against your neck
Teeth closing delicately

Let yourself rest
As my hands explore your body
Finding tension
And releasing it
Firm yet soft

Enjoy every sensation
Of touch and feel
Your skin soft and smooth
As I work my way down
Stroking and touching every part of you

Your taste heavenly
As I follow hands with tongue
Lips and teeth combine
To further your pleasure
And my goal