Eye of Comprehension
Revised Version Feb 2008 Iceni’s Yawn Eye of Comprehension -eye of Fate some say- damns Immortal sinners upon their judgement day; to this place they're brought by Guardians of our kind as here in Iceni's Yawn, their crimes must be defined. Then, etched upon the conscience, while in mortified ascent ineludable truths, which none could circumvent; nor can they erase what the Guardians in wisdom proclaim. The climb alone suffices to imprint on them their shame. Iceni's Eye, the door through which all understanding's met presents a vision of paradise that none who sees forgets Doomed now to this mournful place of suffocating mist forever they are conscious: Elysium does exist. With all the heavy burden that any Immortal needs to bear, such knowledge now imparted is penance beyond compare; but should that not suffice to rob him of wanton desires, a blink of Iceni's eye would expose a glimpse of mortal pyres. ~~~~~~~~~~~~original version below~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eye of Comprehension ( the eye of fate some say ) damns Immortal transgressors upon their judgement day. To this place they're brought, by the Guardians of our kind. Here in Iceni's Yawn, their crimes must be defined. Then, etched upon the conscience, as these sinners make ascent, inescapable truths are told which need not their consent for none can erase what the Guardians, in their wisdom, thus proclaim. The ascent, alone, suffices to imprint, for all time, their shame. Iceni's Eye, the door through which all understanding's met presents the vision of paradise which none who sees forgets; and doomed now to this mournful place of suffocating mist for all eternity knowing: Elysium does exist is all the heavy burden that any Immortal needs to bear. Such knowledge imparted now, too late, is penance beyond compare but should that not suffice to rob him of wanton desires, a blink of Iceni's eye would grant vision of mortal pyres.
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Started writing poems at age 14, lyrics a lot later and am still doing both to my astonishment. Along the way I wrote a couple of novels and they are published by Amazon. I am gloriously happy in my marriage, after 50 years and I am relieved to say...
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