Night erupts… The maddening glow Of a closing minute Of a final hour Shines pale Against the frozen concrete As the drumbeat starts And the chanting starts My last broken link Forever lost—Forever lost Salvation, The calling card Of a new Abyss My breath turning Inward Where the heat rises And the voices expand With the choking of angels And the plucking of wings New grace into the fire The blessing of those Becoming, A curse to his rage The fire of isolation Burning sweet Into my memory Murderous thoughts Killing innocent feelings All orphaned intent Lost in dark wandering Time no longer master Unto itself, …as night erupts