Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

emptiness falls

i try to understand these thoughts of mine
i don't question why cos the answers i won't find
you think it's something i can control
but your assumptions, they're quickly getting old

can't run away
can't face these days
as the emptiness falls down on me
can't hide my face
no saving grace
as the emptiness falls down on me

The emptiness, The emptiness, as the emptiness falls down on me
The emptiness, The emptiness, as the emptiness falls down on me

i waste away my sunlight hours
i run from the emptiness as the children cower
you blind your ears to the silent screams
but your frown, it's a grin bursting at its seams

can't run away
can't face these days
as the emptiness falls down on me
can't hide my face
no saving grace
as the emptiness falls down on me

The emptiness, The emptiness, as the emptiness falls down on me
The emptiness, The emptiness, as the emptiness falls down on me

i'm losing my grip on reality
i can't figure out what's meant to be
you act like you'll be there
but when i need you, you're nowhere

can't run away
can't face these days
as the emptiness falls down on me
can't hide my face
no saving grace
as the emptiness falls down on me

The emptiness, The emptiness, as the emptiness falls down on me
The emptiness, The emptiness, as the emptiness falls down on me

As the emptiness falls down on me.

astrocow
21:18

don't pity me

a Daylily blooms for just one day
a lovely star flower made that way
"I'll be back next year, so don't pity me,
now one bloom, next time three."

a Mayfly lives for just one day
the good Lord created her that way
"I'll lay my eggs, so don't pity me,
next year we'll be a thousand; wait and see."

time lasts only a second, nothing more
there are as many of them as sand upon the shore
"I'll come and go, so don't pity me
till the end of life with time i'll be."

astrocow
21:18

closest enemies

for those who will listen
all those that will heed
the world today is stricken
with enemies indeed

yet they will evade your sight
as to stay your friend as well
these friends these days are a blight
yet their numbers and betrayal swells

this friend that stabs you in the back
and smiles to your unknowing face
would love to see you fall to the black
or drift off into space

all like this are worse than snakes
with their sly and crooked ways
they'd gladly watch you burn to flakes
yet in your face they put on the nicest little plays

beware of these enemies who seem to stand by you
they will exploit your talents and riches alike
but when trouble comes your friends will turn to few
employ your senses to your friends and the like

then you'll find a true friend, maybe two
that will always be straight true.

astrocow
21:17

Beyond the Elysian Gate

When crystals silence Mistress Moon
strings of stars merge soulless fragments
seizing dust upon wondrous yarns
textures weave with florid figments

silk renews to blossom-archers
when crystals silence Mistress Moon
gift-wrapping an essence of grace
ribbons anchor with glitters strewn

birds extend celestial glows
reflecting night sky's tapestries
when crystals silence Mistress Moon
bronze feathers swirl infinitely

Zodiac's hands shore water jars
sprinkling faith on lachrymose tunes
cosmic creatures shift in sequence
when crystals silence Mistress Moon

astrocow
21:16

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

desert red

walking alone in a desert dry
hearing nothing but a lonesome cry
yearning deeply for an angel's kiss
seeing nothing but an oasis

water of life, crystal clear
may it dispel all your fears
red hot ruby precious rock
is not where the doves will flock

this shade of red
this shade of red
will never fade
will never fade

doves, they seek for inner love
something most find ethereal

storms of brown sand congregate
attempt to be your dirty fate

come the night adorned with twinkling stars
alas! jewels you would wish they are
as hard as your minds create
constellations they are, not a shade of red

this shade of red
this shade of red
will never fade
will never fade

for it runs deep down in us
for many, if not all of us
this secret shade of ruby red

astrocow
17:08

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

angel teardrops

loving angel, once careless and ever so free
flew into the clouds and lost touch with thee
her tears were cold and wet, falling on my face
her smile had left us without a trace

her angelic lips quivered, frozen and scared
i felt rain clouds visiting, so be prepared
i knew that angels, often content
were very special presents that the heavens sent

to see one so sad,
so afraid,
so alone,
had made me weep as the cold winds blown.

her wings lost feathers
comforting and soft
falling from the stars
floating aloft

her pain was felt throughout the land
to feel true misery, it's impossible to stand
i prayed so that when her hurting stops
i'd be able to clear her soft teardrops

astrocow
10:26

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

wishes

the storekeeper had no dreams to sell
so i bought a wish from the wishing well
the water was cool and dark and deep
the well had many secrets in its keep

i looked to the bottom with a grin
and i quickly tossed my small coin in
i closed my eyes and scratched my head
"i wish i was something else" i said

"if i was a bird, i could live in a tree
or maybe a fish so i could swim the sea
if i was a lion, i'd growl and roar"
i wished and wished, and wished some more

i waited awhile, then suddenly
the well threw my coin back to me
and from the bottom a voice was heard
"you're not a lion, fish or bird"

"you're a special child and only you
are able to make your wish come true"

astrocow
18:41