Life in Binary

[Prologue]
I took a walk within my soul
To find what I might find
I had a dread weight burning deep
I took it as a sign.

[One]

I walk within a cavern
I shout to find the walls
The echoes seem to mock me
The chasm eats my calls.

On and on I wander on
Never finding peace
Every footstep [softly] sighing
Longing for release.

I come upon a great divide
And naught else can I see
but gaping, aching empty space
Stretched from me to me.

I turn to find my answers
In the shadows of the cave
Dragging on the chains that bind
me as that chasm's slave.

Lo! I see ahead a light
perhaps there I will find
A mountain to fill that dread divide
Or key to leave my chains behind.

I stumble out into the day
Blind to earth and sky
Till my eyes accept the light
And learn that darkness is a lie.

[Two]

I stand upon a desert
Of harsh beauty on still sands
Nothing stirs about me
All's still in these lands.

The suns beat hot and bright
Upon cliffs and desert beds
Carven towers and grass alike
Receive this on their heads.

And there I see a flower
Standing in all its little height
Defiantly raising leaf and petal
Against the pun'shing light.

Quick as spite wind whips a storm
Of sand and shale and stone
Down it beat the grass and bush
Till the flower stood alone.

I kneel beside the flower
Marvelling at its life
Fragile beauty crystallised
Serene amidst the strife.

Yet no sooner do I feel its face
When it withers from my touch
Dry and cracked it blows away
As if I have taken far too much.

[Three]

I rise and watch the dying suns
set fire to the clouds
I wonder where in all the world
I'd hear such silent sounds.

No mountain have I found
To fill my hole within
Only a flower to remember
To remind me of my sin.

I turn back to retire
and find to my dismay
All the cave had said to give
Behind my dead eyes lay.

The suns go dark behind the hills
And stars search for the moon
Then when they do, they say of dawn,
"Never is too soon."

Moon to stars as mount' to me
I stand and breathe alone
Wondering where in all my forlorn world
Another stands still...alone.

If ever we meet what would we say?
Would we speak of love?
Would we speak of flowers gone?
No, we would look above.

[Epilogue]
Days and nights would pass us by
puzzled with our thought
That we should thank our Lord and God
For this our lives' shared lot.

[edited afer posting]




	Life in Binary Home Get Email Updates Cool Site (021204) Braintrip (171104) Beaver and Steve Megatokyo Making A Notebook (060807) Bunny (220807) Biblegateway (where I get most Bible quotes) Macro Kingdom Joanna Lurie (Silence Beneath the Bark) Admin Password Remember Me 72589 Curiosities served Share on Facebook				2004-04-19 8:02 PM A Walk Within My Soul Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: Empty(at first) but Fufilled by the end (End time 09:52pm 19th April 2004) Read/Post Comments (3) [Prologue] I took a walk within my soul To find what I might find I had a dread weight burning deep I took it as a sign. [One] I walk within a cavern I shout to find the walls The echoes seem to mock me The chasm eats my calls. On and on I wander on Never finding peace Every footstep [softly] sighing Longing for release. I come upon a great divide And naught else can I see but gaping, aching empty space Stretched from me to me. I turn to find my answers In the shadows of the cave Dragging on the chains that bind me as that chasm's slave. Lo! I see ahead a light perhaps there I will find A mountain to fill that dread divide Or key to leave my chains behind. I stumble out into the day Blind to earth and sky Till my eyes accept the light And learn that darkness is a lie. [Two] I stand upon a desert Of harsh beauty on still sands Nothing stirs about me All's still in these lands. The suns beat hot and bright Upon cliffs and desert beds Carven towers and grass alike Receive this on their heads. And there I see a flower Standing in all its little height Defiantly raising leaf and petal Against the pun'shing light. Quick as spite wind whips a storm Of sand and shale and stone Down it beat the grass and bush Till the flower stood alone. I kneel beside the flower Marvelling at its life Fragile beauty crystallised Serene amidst the strife. Yet no sooner do I feel its face When it withers from my touch Dry and cracked it blows away As if I have taken far too much. [Three] I rise and watch the dying suns set fire to the clouds I wonder where in all the world I'd hear such silent sounds. No mountain have I found To fill my hole within Only a flower to remember To remind me of my sin. I turn back to retire and find to my dismay All the cave had said to give Behind my dead eyes lay. The suns go dark behind the hills And stars search for the moon Then when they do, they say of dawn, "Never is too soon." Moon to stars as mount' to me I stand and breathe alone Wondering where in all my forlorn world Another stands still...alone. If ever we meet what would we say? Would we speak of love? Would we speak of flowers gone? No, we would look above. [Epilogue] Days and nights would pass us by puzzled with our thought That we should thank our Lord and God For this our lives' shared lot. [edited afer posting] Read/Post Comments (3) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top