Legacy

So the rain fell softly
Like a million times before
I could feel your heart beat
As we lay in the chamber
Roaring fire kept us in comfort
But the warmth I felt
Was from your soul as the damp mist would rise
Creeping from the moors
At the foot of the stone steps
Lying in wait for their purpose
The scent of spices wake us
Wine and merriment flowed
Yet victory did not touch you this day
I saw you gaze out the window
In silent longing..for what everyone knew
I could not give you
The dragon lay silent in you this day
You simply drifted away
And I could do nothing
As the fog surrounded you
And took you prisoner
Many times I reached out
But you were truly lost
And my heart shattered
Yet knowing my place
My purpose
My crime
I showed no fear to the others
And silently wept for you in my heart
Praying to awaken you
From this nightmare
To see you had returned to me
But...no more
Would you return
No more would you warm my soul
Or be there to stifle the rage
That burns beneath my eyes
Nor fill the emptiness
In my soul
And the days grew longer
Warmth returned to the land
Still no warmth touched you
Sad sight...of blue eyes gone grey
Your chamber remained silent
Till one day the silence
Became a scream
That I could no longer ignore
Silence can be like thunder
And the only the creaking
Of the great oaken door
Broke the still of the night
I walked into the chamber
Once filled with love and laughter
And found you in eternal sleep
It was as if my heart stopped beating
Never again to pulse for another
Even the dragons screamed in mourning
Deafening the dawn
Shattering the night
As if they had lost one of their own
In battle...crashing to earth
They circled overhead for days
Watching and waiting
Dragons tears falling like rain
As they gently lifted you to the sky
And carried you away
Into the mist of Avalon
Leaving only the memory for me
The legacy
And the legend
As it began to fade
Into myth and into time
I walk alone in the great hall now
Missing you with each step
Awaiting my journey home
Listening for your voice
In the shadows
When the dragons will again cry out
In celebration
Heralding your return
When we will once more embrace
And be as one.

( © Copyright 1994 Ninth Wave Inc )

Tonight

City lights glowing
People shuffle about
The stars overhead
Clouded by the Fog
Blinded by the reflection
I watch the souless
Wandering empty streets
Passing one another
Nobody talking
In a staggered silence
I often wonder
Where they need to go
Where they want to be
From where this night
Their empty stares
A journey begun in silence
Retrace their steps
To a point of no return
So many miles gone by
This endless path
We walk alone tonight

( Copyright August 8, 2009 Ninth Wave Inc )

Strong Enough ( Sands of Time )

The rain is coming
To wash away the dust
That time has given us
To fade away the memories

Am I strong enough
Am I wise enough
To just stand back
And let it all wash away

Maybe the rains won't come
I'll see the storm clouds
Pass by us like always
Maybe i'll be wrong this time

Could we survive the winds
As they swirl around us
Will the walls hold
Just a little while longer

Am I strong enough
Am I wise enough
Will I watch from a distance
Or will I run into the wind

Flashes in the night sky
Means danger to my soul
I don't even know
Where to run anymore

Maybe I will run to you
Maybe I will run away
If I only knew
How strong the walls were

If you held out your hand
And turned away the darkness
Would I find the strenght
To let the light shine down

Am I strong enough
Am I wise enough
Will your eyes be a beacon
To lead me to the shore

Only time will tell
The face of time
The sands of destiny
A tempest in the desert

And let the rains come
Let the waters wash away
All the ties that bind your love
One strand at a time

Am I strong enough ( I am )
Am I wise enough ( I have to be )
Only you will know
So let the rains come

Wash away the sands of time..........

( Copyright August 7, 2009 Ninth Wave Inc )

The Path Divided

Going through the motions
Every day the same old story
Walking in quicksand
Just pulls you in deeper
No traction there
Just sinking
There is no going back
Every movement
You just sink deeper
But there's no safty
In remaining still
And no guarantee
If you try to make
A leap of faith
That there will be
Anybody to catch you
When you fall again
I can hear you scream
Even in silence
I know your eyes
I feel what they say
I hear what they dont
And even from a distance
I can feel the fear
As it grips you tighter
So where do we go from here?
Iv'e asked that question
A million timesAnd all the answers
Just make for more questions
That nobody wants to hear
And that Nobody wants to listen to
Day by Day as they stand in a circle
Watching the quicksand
Take you farther away each day
While your stare back in silence
Screaming for salvation
From God and Man alike...
And everybody pauses...
Looking at one another...
Waiting for some sign...
From the Heavens...
To enlighten the ghosts
On how to be more human
Like they all used to be
And how to save
A bright , tiny flash of light
Before the darkness
Swallows it up
And it comes back changed.

[No one walks away]

( August 3, 2009 )