The frost is thick, the air is sharp and thin,
A brutal cold that settles in the bone.
The world ends here, where shadows all begin,
And every light we ever loved is gone.
But let the winter howl and let it bite,
I’ll find you where the frozen rivers part.
I’m carrying a different kind of light,
The stubborn, burning engine of a heart.
We’ll shed the weight of every earthly fear,
To navigate the void, the black, the deep.
If no tomorrow ever reaches here,
Then I have found a better way to sleep.
I’ll meet you where the galaxies collide,
To play the lovers' game, we used to know.
With nowhere left for ancient stars to hide,
And nowhere else for us to ever go.
I’ll hold your memory like a jagged blade,
Until the red of Mars is underfoot.
A kiss to seal the promise that we made,
In soil where only phantom fires took root.
The silence is a predator, it’s true....
It waits for every heartbeat to subside.
But every breath I save is meant for you....
I’ll meet you on the other side.
Michael Powers
"STYXX ON FIRE "
Feb 12
Feb 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM UTC
The frost is thick, the air is sharp and thin,
A brutal cold that settles in the bone.
The world ends here, where shadows all begin,
And every light we ever loved is gone.
But let the winter howl and let it bite,
I’ll find you where the frozen rivers part.
I’m carrying a different kind of light,
The stubborn, burning engine of a heart.
We’ll shed the weight of every earthly fear,
To navigate the void, the black, the deep.
If no tomorrow ever reaches here,
Then I have found a better way to sleep.
I’ll meet you where the galaxies collide,
To play the lovers' game, we used to know.
With nowhere left for ancient stars to hide,
And nowhere else for us to ever go.
I’ll hold your memory like a jagged blade,
Until the red of Mars is underfoot.
A kiss to seal the promise that we made,
In soil where only phantom fires took root.
The silence is a predator, it’s true....
It waits for every heartbeat to subside.
But every breath I save is meant for you....
I’ll meet you on the other side.
Michael Powers
"STYXX ON FIRE "
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