By: Sverre G. Holter & Digital Asylum*

I|

I am a man. I was put on
Earth to bleed from my hands.
Work is my virtue. I only sleep well
If I'm exhausted.
Your food and shelter is my gain.
My sweat is the salt on our table.

II|

I *am a man, but also child
with a paper-mache heart and
sandcastle dreams, a child wishing
for later tides while we play
splashing in and out of the waves
but the tide always comes,
and castles crumble, and we
we tell ourselves that there's no need for fear
because we will build stronger walls
tomorrow

III|

Today is our day though
Let us work at love.
Let us play with love.
Let us dance until our feet
Blister and we collapse
Laughing into each other's arms in equal fatigue.
All I want is you.
All I have is you.
All I've never lost is love.
It is our costliest toy;
Unbroken

IV|

Unbroken it may be for now
yet the time will come, as with all good things
where life and love will come to its bitter end
our lives will have ran their course
and in that moment, we will know and be known
we will laugh our last laugh
we will drink and be merry
knowing we loved and were loved
and as the water comes washing in
we still stand behind walls of sand
and we will face the tide together

*unafraid

I know how you feel
Unwanted,
Unloved,
Ignored.
Trust me
I feel the same way.
But you're better than self-harming.
You're strong
And brave,
I'll be by your side
Every step of the way.
If you ever need someone to talk to,
I'll always be here.
Please never hurt yourself,
I care about you.

Today all the silly thoughts arising in my brain,
Screaming loud that I am in vain,
Which breaks my soul again and again,
And I can’t even explain all my pain.

Just because this is my true love,
As pure as a flight of dove,
Should I continue my endless affection and care,
Even if I know in the end my heart will flair,
Or should I take a step back,
To pretend that my cares lack,
Lack all the elements which she need,
And make my soul an alligator’s feed,
 
If all the life I have to be alone,
Then why in everyone I see her clone,
She isn’t my destiny , I Know,
Then why is my heart seeing this show,
The scene in which we are together,
In an ordinary evening weather,
We both having passionate talk,
While having a road walk,
We r discussing our joys and sorrows,
And planning for our tomorrows,
But in reality its just a dream,
Which awakes me up every day with a scream,
 
A fear has developed in my heart,
That soon we will be apart,
Because she will get busy in her own ways,
And I will see some drowning days,
I see myself walking alone on the streets,
Just because of my heart which beats,
The days which will finally make me cry,
And if it becomes a reality I may die,
As my soul only prays for her,
Oh god, please make these fears blur,
I just want to be with her forever,
And i wish our memories will fade never.

Only when there is a power cut
down here are city lights dead
Can I see up there the stars’ glut
Unseen moon over head!

I need sometimes a power cut
It’s when they yell curse
I open all the windows shut
To stare upon the stars!

I need sometimes a power cut
Like the horse needs the hoof
Feel a thrill in my gut
Run up to the roof!

It’s when is heard the groans
Of people blind to night
It’s then I see the night’s bones
Get the stars on my sight!

I need sometimes the power to go
When sky bathes in moonlight
Her beauty’s fullness night can show
Starry heaven comes to sight!