Take me to the edge of night
And release me into the void
In the lee of darkness
I am restless in the dawn
The light reveals much more
Than I wish to own
Insecurity and doubt
Ride my treads in evidence
The breath of faithlessness
Blows across my left shoulder
So I turn away
Though do not seek another path
On a trail I have oft renewed
When in mortal despair
Relegating the steps to memory
For I cannot seem to move
Beyond the familiar
Anointing on my dry skin
Of briars and weeds
As I pass the dangers imagined
Real and unreal
Nightmared in dreams
Though not in sleep
I am not afraid
For here the stars do not shine
And there is nothing
To be illumined
This is a lonely road
Nothing ahead and nothing beyond
Save the knowing of onlyness
Woven into a web of scars
Covering old wounds
So it is unexpected
The warmth of your hand
The tenderness in your voice
I stand still
And I remain indecisive
The next step remains untaken
For you never know when
An oasis bears no water
And every move toward it
Will only disappoint
As I have found many dry holes
But you continue to call my name
In tones of liquid azure
And I am so thirsty.
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