Bloodstone

Bloodstone  10/31/2013

Quietly and methodically

The hands slip

Under the table

Hidden in the dark

To do what they will. 

It is a terrible thing

That no one
Ever seems to notice

That there are truly are evil men

Willing to do

Anything to win. 

It is easy to ignore them

And it is easy to fall asleep

Distracted and entertained

By mindless pursuits.

But I have slept through enough

And paid a heavy price

Waking up with a knife in my back

And bleeding to death. 

They are at work even now

Ratcheting up the pressure

Tightening up the noose

Tighter and tighter. 

Never giving in

And never giving up

But always ready to try again

If the good go to sleep.

The road to subjugation is an easy one

Paved with promises and comfort

Whenever we depend to much

On others for our needs. 

The price is control

And the hidden hand

Knows this well

Accumulating power every day

And never having enough.

A slave has no choice

And a slave must tow the line

Careful not to rebel or question

But merely to breed, work and die. 

For some that might be enough

But not for me

Because free will requires a choice

And the spirit demands expression. 

Our will is strong

And no horror shall defeat us

Even death has no hold

On the courageous

And the free.

The darkest night

Shall always give way

When the tables are turned over

For everyone to see.

No matter the threats

And no matter the horror

Even the bloodiest violence

Shall be destroyed in the end. 

The ghosts shall all come home

And all the fallen rise

When the blood returns

With a vengeance!

Finders Keepers

 Finders Keepers 10/30/2013

All that is done

Is done

And that which was

Has vanished into thin air

Disappearing into the spaces

In between spaces. 

We say hello

And we say goodbye

But how much difference

Do our gestures make

Just another drop in the rain

Percolating downwards forever.

It had been so long

That I had forgotten

That everything comes back

If you love

And if you try. 

It may take a decade

Or maybe even more

But all of it,  can melt away

Like it never happened at all. 

The light has not died

Just because we cannot see it

Doesn’t mean that it’s not there

And those we love still remain

Even after

They are gone.

There will always be more

Than what we see

And that is

The best thing of all. 

There is no need to grasp

And there is no need to jostle

Because everything we miss

Will return with more. 

Good follows the good

Even in suffering

And even in death

Recreated and reconstructed

A million times better

Than before. 

If I had given up

Then I would have never known

And but for the thinnest of margins

Even love

Would have never survived. 

God loves us

Even when we fail

Pulling for us to wake up

And know that he is there. 

We stood while we could

And that is enough

Because it is far better that we tried

Than if we curled up

And died. 

I also remember

What it means to lose it all

But every single set back

Opens us all up for more. 

Our thoughts, hopes and dreams

Often guide our thinking

But eternal love

Is the treasure

We are all glad to find. 

Ghostly

Ghostly 10/29/2013

The dead part has been walled off

And remains a blackened piece of flesh

Inside of my heart

Sealed and forgotten

Never to return. 

Once I thought
I knew what mattered

But that part of me has died

And I shall never be the same.

There is no longer any hatred

But only revulsion and disgust

That I could live for so long

And never learn a thing.

Like a soldier

Returning from war

Marveling at the every day details

That will never mean a thing.

There is nothing I want

And there is nothing I ask

But still I search

Just to know

And understand. 

The world spins

And we look at what we are

But it’s not about us

And it never was at all.

Their reflection stays with you

The haunting faces of the past

But they are more of a warning

Than a regret. 

Those I pray for

Still remain

And today is another day

On the long way home. 

It will be alright

Even if we fail

Because as long as we keep trying

Love will prevail. 

Double Dip Down

Double Dip Down 10/28/2013

The smoke swirls upwards

Out of the barrel

And into the air

But if you don’t pay attention

You will never know for sure.

Even the best kept secrets

Can never stay hidden

No matter how hard you try

Or who you threaten. 

Eventually everything comes undone

And everything is known

But that is also when

The animal is cornered

And dissembles into rage.

The world needs a crises

And evil men need a distraction

To cover up what they are

And what they want. 

Sometimes you are right

And sometimes you are wrong

But it’s better to be careful

Than it is

To drown in blood.

The truth is here

Right in front of our eyes

But only if you look around

And connect the dots.

The deaths head grins

As he tighten his grip

Compressing our neck

As hard as he can.

We can either struggle or surrender

But it’s better to fight

Than it is to give in,

Go limp, and die. 

Winter is coming

And blackness covers our eyes

Advancing every minute

While we sleep.

It will blot out the sun

If we let it

And suffocate the future

Before it is born. 

But even this will fail

No matter how inevitable it seems

Because we see

And we know. 

Even the most cunning killer

Is subject to God

And all his efforts

Shall fall upon his head. 

The black birds know

And fly in circles

Calling out their names

Again and again. 

Light your lamp

And look out the window

Watching day and night

Always ready

Every hour and every minute. 

Soul Survivor

Soul Survivor 10/25/2013

Sometimes it’s hard

To think of a reason

But today I am here

In spite of it all. 

And when words are not enough

And I don’t know what to do

I just smile

And keep on going. 

That is the faith

That all the good must keep

As we trudge through another day

On our way to the end.

Many are angry

And many are demoralized

So they try to escape

Any way they can. 

Numbing their brains

To forget who they are

And killing themselves

To avoid the pain. 

But there is nothing better

Than to love anyway

And there is nothing richer

Than to enjoy what you have.

You will see them

And they will see you

But even though

They wish you death

Smile and fight.    

Smile and fight

And never give an inch

Peaceful and defiant

Again and again.