Before the sparks

It was dark that moonless night
When from us all went the power,
No artificial suns to shine
And in my mind I climbed my tower.

From the dark the lights all came
To shine, reminding they were there,
Watching as we carried on
To live in hatred, greed and fear.

Upon the bowers of my tower
I saw my life stretched out in years,
The memories strong in permanence
Etched in the songs of many tears.

As countless as the stars may be
Each one hummed their own regret,
A love forsaken, a risk ignored,
The appetites subdued when they were whet. 

Before the sparks set life to motion
Once more on the electric screen,
I took their sadness within myself
To never live with love unseen.

The stars they faded once more away
But inside my heart was life anew,
To shine in minutes that create new hours,
To live before I say adieu.

menoh

I am a button pusher. I stir up trouble. It is what I do. I live in the borders between light and dark. I can write about beautiful things, and joy and love, but I find I am more creative when i write about the dark. I love to hold a mirror up to the...

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