Fire Fall

Let the fire fall.

And we'll watch the hungry flames

Consume the land and the sky,

With the shoreline and the waves.

Yes.

Let the fire fall

While we bathe in the light 

That washes over all

And dances on the mountains.

Let it burn away the world.

Let the fire fall.

Let it fall I say.

Let it gorge on the corruption

That holds men to its sway.

Let it lap up the riches

Heaped up while others lay

Upon death's doorstep

Or in the thralls of poverty.

Let the fire fall

And let ambition

Come to nought.

Let all the conflicts whither

With the spoils over which we fought.

Let the fire fall.

Let it fall and be done.

And let a new creation grow

From ashes of the fallen one.

Miss-Tress: Concubine Chronicles 4

In Conclusion: Separation

source: http://forrestdoud.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/digital-divide-versus-digital-inequality/

It started with passion.

It was exciting.

It was new.

You were charming,

You were manly,

You could light up a room.

The first time I saw you,

In that moment I knew

There was nobody else for me.

It had to be you.

And you,

Seemed like you 

Were drawn to me instantly too.

We were good together.

It was easy.

Almost effortless.
It was natural.

No science,

No rational.

That's just how it went.

We'd go with the flow

And we felt how we felt.

Only trouble was

You weren't free

And I have to admit, 
You were never for me.

So I should have let it be

But I didn't take heed.

And that's the story;

The rest is history

So right now I gotta say baby,

This really isn't working for me

Anymore

'Cause it's just too messy.

Don't think I'm pointing fingers

I won't treat you unfairly

The blame weighs on both you and me equally. 

But right now you need to be with your family

And I need to gain perspective and clarity.

So I guess what I'm saying in all honesty,
Is...

I think this is the end of the line

For you and me.

Shifting Sands

 

I can't tell you how I feel,

So I'll just write it down

To get it out my head.

So many things I'd like to say.

Like so many prisoners

Locked up in my chest.

We used to be,

We used to be...

I could say all the words

I think you'd somehow

Want to hear from me

But it wouldn't matter.

It wouldn't mean a thing

Cause in the end, 

You can always see

Straight through me.

We used to be,

We used to be...

I wish that we could've stayed 

The way we were back then

But time moves fast,

The moments pass 

And even good things must end.

We tried to build a castle 

On shifting sand

But in the changing of the seasons

It slipped away

Right through our hands.

We used to be, 

We used to be...

I will always cherish

The memories of you.

Aftermath

My lover's gone,

Left me sad and forlorn.

My lover's gone,

Need to get up and move on.

My lover's gone,

Friends don't get why I'm still torn.

My lover's gone,

Taking the time to grieve and mourn.

My lover's gone,

Hurt to face so much cold scorn.

My lover's gone,

The pain has raged but has not won.

My lover's gone,

The night's been long, now comes the dawn.

My lover's gone,

It's for the best.

I know I can be happy with someone else.

Compromise

You asked, I gave.

You called,

I came.

You needed attention,

I dropped everything I was doing.

I painted,

Waxed,

Chiseled,

Cut,

Molded and remolded

To meet your specifications.

And now that I’ve bent

And stretched

And compressed to excess,

I feel thin,

I feel drawn,

I feel drained.

Now it’s my turn to ask,

And you ignore.

I call,

But receive no answer.

I cry,

But wipe my tears and runny nose in my own shirt.

So now I’m packed,

And pulling away.

If you wonder why,

You don’t express it.

And I walk out the door

Feeling empty.

It seems like I’m always wrong

Even when I’m in the right;

Like I’m the villain

Though I bear the victim’s scars,

And become the scapegoat

When I should be treated for the wounds I’ve received.

So once again

I find myself alone.

This time I hope

The lesson has been learnt:

Give and love freely

But choose your investments with care.

Parting of the Ways

This is the end.

The end of the road my friend.

This is the start.

The start of paths being sundered apart.

This is the last.

The last spin of the wheel. The die has been cast.

Then let it end.

Let it end so something else can begin.

Let it start.

Start at the place where first faces last.

Busted Us

You and I, we were so close.

What happened to us?

Have I changed that much?

Or is it you who's different?

You and I, we had something special.

Something precious we swore would never end.

It was just that strong 

But then,

It did.

And yet we were so very sure...

Where did we go wrong, you and I?

Was it overconfidence that broke our stride?

Did we get so comfortable that we just stopped trying?

Or were we a mistake from the beginning?

All this wondering is futile I suppose.

I guess if we had the answers...

Well, who really knows?

At this point the only thing I can see clearly

Is that you plus I no longer makes a we.

Closing the Door

Stay away.

I tried

But I can't anymore.

I don't know 

Who I am with you anymore.
I won't keep 
Going on like this anymore.

So I'm cutting all ties.

We need to live separate lives
Though I'm breaking inside.

And so I ask you

To stay away.

Not just for an hour

Or for a day

But forever and for always.