Doom

Harbinger of Doom

Dispel this everlasting gloom

The beast in me is asleep

Lurking in the undulating Deep

Frozen in my icy grave

Entranced in a dreamless wave

I have constantly bled

Not yet dead?

Sounds like the end of the world

Ceaseless traveler in stillness whirled

Soul burning, endless sigh

Will I ever be able to die?

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Eagle of the Sun

In the maelstrom of my beating wing

I saw Man and Beasts bow to a “King”

Tremble in horror from his approach

Harnessed to his bloody wheeled coach

Was Man, the child of mortal clay  

Limbs bleeding life leaking away

Riding on the back of a mountain storm

I flew into a fury, of a majestic form

Lit by ethereal fire, my wings ablaze

The Sun eclipsed by my piercing gaze

Like a falling star, I charged that “King”

Not caring what proud Death may bring

I broke the chains that tethered Man

The beasts were free, some flew or ran

My voice rumbled in a raging roar

Set Man free or it will be perpetual war

The King hissed, from me there is no escape

I am God, he turned into his spectral shape

Face my wrath, or before me cower

His ravenous mouth open to devour

I fought with all my strength and power

Wrestled with him till daybreak hour

Death claimed his tribute, a solitary flower

Bled into the heavens in a crimson shower

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Alpha

Moonlight shines on my Silver fur

Growling, I run free, fast as a blur

My Howl rivals the glimmering moon

Fearing my icy gaze you tremble and swoon

The tundra frozen, eternally vast

My steps rumble from ancient past

I lead my brethren and protect my pack

We are One, the white, silver, and black   

I am not your trophy to hunt and kill

To roam freely is my ultimate will

Mortal beware of my fangs and claw

I am the Alpha; that is the Law

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Gladiator

I call upon you to duel in the ring
I am the Champion, you “mighty” King
Unsheathe your sword and swing
At me with all your might could bring
I challenge you, all your wrath on me to fling
Hurl destruction from your bow and sling
To your Throne you could no longer cling
You are no match for my fiery Wing

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Eagle and Wolf

A lonely howl I heard in the wind

The Beast snarled and widely grinned

Fangs as white as ancient ivory tusk

Gleamed brightly in the foggy dusk

I plummeted from the sky as a stone

Grabbed with my talons the fur and bone

Talons sharp and gigantic claws

Clashed with the snarling teeth and paws

Locked together in a deadly embrace

Neither will let go or face disgrace

Feathers flying mangled with blood and fur

My life flashed before me as if in a blur

Fate decided, we joined in body and soul

Our destiny was thus written in ancient scroll

The Beast and the Bird are together entombed

Exalted with Power or to Extinction doomed

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Mercy

A shadow had eclipsed the majestic Sun

His Wings spread wide, his flight had begun

Celestial lights around him are shining bright

Illuminated the universe in the darkest night

His amber eyes are shining as a blood moon

the bravest hearts with fear will swoon

His fearless soul strikes reverence and Awe

With every strike of his mighty claw

Breathing fire to scorch and burn

In every swoop and every turn

Fear me, he screeched and scratched

A tiny Human in his claws he snatched 

A delicious feast that will satisfy his hunger

Or revenge to assuage his bloody anger

The Human killed his clan and stole his treasure

Was that blood thirst or simply for his pleasure?

Mercy, cried the fearful Human in panting gasps

Revenge, cried the Dragon in an irritated rasp

The Human cowered, surrendered to his bloody fate

Mercy, Mighty Dragon, echoed the Dragon’s mate

Release your claws and let the Human go

Show Mercy, he will no longer be your foe

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Sacrifice

Flames erupted, its tongues licking the Sky

As a thunder of dragons was flying by

A Dragon brushed Her wing ‘gainst mine

In fierce embrace or a glorious design

Lightning danced in clouds of majestic Ice

Rippled along visions of Doom or Paradise

Eternity flashed swiftly across my mind

Destiny with Visions of “Her” entwined

Fierce talons grappled with Mine

Ripping flesh and feathers so fine

Blood trickled in crimson rivers

Flesh tore wide, bones broke in slivers

A dragon with scales bright as the Sun

Took my talons in hers and rapidly spun

Her wings shielded my bleeding Heart

Our Destinies entwined, never apart

Together we shall fly again, will it suffice?

I glimpse a Vision of Heaven, a sacrifice?

Lofty Souls departed, never to look behind

Bones in the Highest Peaks are now enshrined

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Memory

I am a memory, fleeting and sweet

In the book of life, just a blank sheet

No wonderous feat did I achieve

Or broken hearts behind did leave

A memory that cannot whisper or speak

A wind that blew, tumultuous yet bleak

Sleep, in your dreams now you will see

A blissful dream, a sweet little memory

When you awaken, I am your morning dew

When you sail, I am your faithful crew 

A lonely feather in the wind wafting by

With majestic wings, I am flying high

You saw me getting tired you did not care

You wanted more time for us to share

You watched me suffer, wither away

Yet you prayed to make me stay

Let go, it is time for me to walk alone

No rest, no peace I have ever known

Close your eyes now and let me be

Just a sweet little Memory

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Seduction

Your poisonous fangs sank into my flesh

releasing an intoxicating venom

to which there was no possible cure

Your forked tongue flick and thresh

Passionately, calling me, sweet Adam

With promises to entrance and lure

Captivated, I fall into your trap afresh

Oh, the Sin we enjoyed, dear Madam

My untimely demise it will ensure

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Fiery Wings

I call upon you to duel in the ring
I am the Champion, you “mighty” King
Unsheathe your sword and swing
At me with all your might could bring
I challenge you, all your wrath on me to fling
Hurl destruction from your bow and sling
To your Throne you could no longer cling
You are no match for my fiery Wing

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Magical Star

I feel cold, I tremble
There is no air in my burning lungs
Only everlasting suffocation
There are no dreams to come true
Only drowning and being lost forever

I always stay awake watching the Stars
They never invite me to accompany them

On their everlasting journey
Bright lights and lost souls
Wait, Magical Star
I am coming home

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Revenge

Enough Bloodshed

Your hands carry the stain of History,

Never to forgive or forget

I cannot look my child in the eye and explain

Why is there so much hatred in her little world

Why is she a 'target' of your inhumanity

Her small body cannot withstand the burden of a bullet or shell

Enough bloodshed

You burnt my home the other day

But I lived You burnt the neighbor’s orchard

But he lived

I had a camera; it seemed ‘menacing’ to you

Unlike your fighter jets

It seems cowardly that you hide behind the steel

That I faced with my bare chest

Enough bloodshed

My face carries the scars of your hatred

My body carries the marks of your whip

But I lived to hear my child laugh

For another day

More bloodshed

I walked the blazing streets

Looking for a ‘sign of life’

Among the burning debris

I pulled out a 'headless child'

The clothes looked familiar

The smell of burning flesh mixed with the sweet kiss

Her mother bestowed on her little hand

The bracelet had a ‘name’

When I read the bloody letters,

I swore Revenge

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Tiny Tent

Snow as hot as fire Melts the flesh In dead winter cold The brittle bones break In a shiver As the sky falls On a tiny tent The wind, a gust blows Like spirals of fire Red as blood Biting as the cold As the sky falls On a tiny tent A child sleeps dreaming Of a cozy fireplace To warm his bare feet While trudging in the snow Choking with a tear While the World is oblivious As the sky falls On the tiny tent Max O'Reilly

Troy

Let me proclaim to the world the Wrath

That took a “City” on its raging path

Magnificent walls are crumbling down

Until nothing was left of the glorious town

That once was “Troy” an ancient wonder

By treacherous hands was torn asunder

The “gods” stood watching the slaughter

As its people were denied food and water

When the “barrel bombs” destroyed the land

The Church, the Mosque could not withstand

Crumbled into rubble, the glorious Dome

Destroyed, the “City” I call my “home”

Once prosperous is now a “tomb”
As “Fire and Death” in the sky loom

The “gates of hell” has opened wide
They watch us bleed and look aside

No help in sight; why this “delay”?

Where are all the “friends”, why betray?

A country is destroyed ‘torn to shreds’
Dead bodies, limbs, and severed heads

Litter the streets as destruction spreads
Women and children died; refugees fled

 
Did the “gods” decree this retribution?

For destroying “Troy” there is no absolution

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Eternal Spring

Frozen in the shivers of winter

A heart that used to sing

His wings too weak to soar

His heart too weak to beat

The sunshine could not thaw

The frost on his broken wing

Dwelling in utter solitude

His song is always a dirge

His spirit is tormented with

Searching for the eternal spring

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Deliverance

As I give up my dying breath

A machine forces it back into my chest

My lungs are burning as the air Is forced back and forth

Forcing me to breathe Into suffocation

As my heart gives his last quiver

 An electric shock forces it to beat into a mechanical rhythm

Unnatural life not worth living

A prisoner in endless pain

Why do you imprison me?

Mortal, it is not for you to decide

Once my creator has called me

My soul longs to be free

You keep it entrapped Inside my dead body

Why do you keep me?

Mechanically breathing

I want to soar high

Hasten to unite with God

Mortal, let go Death is my Deliverance

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As I lay Dying

Voices in the distance

Become whispers

Laughter fades into whimpers

As I lay dying

My scream is silent

Yet I scream

My dream is silent

Yet I dream

As I lay dying

My lungs swell with mechanical breath

Waiting for deliverance

 Longing for death

As I lay dying

Silhouettes around me hover

Like a vision; like a dream

Sorrow in their blood-shot eyes

I utter a groan, a scream

As I lay dying

My voice dies unheard

As the breathing machine

Mechanically breathes life

Into my still chest as I lay dying

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