The Irony of Steel

Autumn moves fast through the tunnel of love Push from the top; bottom falls from above Dangling leaves are flexing about Dreaming of hope is a nightmarish shout Cackle of ghouls; a shivering spine All that is due will be due in due time Whispering wind softly kisses my cheek Lifetime of searching; know not what I seek Darkness emerges as light fades away Tried to hold on knowing no one can stay Feeling alive only once I am dead Listen but don't hear a word that is said Roar of a flame, the warmth of the light Fireball streaks interrupting the night From the ashes we rose and to dust we return Heart made of ice will not sooth what’s been burned Holding my breath and not rising for air Promise to no one the nothing I share Hugging and squeezing a cuddly toy Faded reminder when I was a boy Roar of a racing car traveling fast Linear stories that live in the past Afternoon stroll through the paths in the woods Wasn't enough when it’s all that I could Didn't regret not regretting a thing Perfectly still while I sit on the swing Lazy and careless; the problem I tackle Chained here forever without any shackles Future and past presently now amuck Free man who's also imprisoned and stuck Roaring, the waves speaking softly to me Shouting a message using secrecy Cackling rooster call to end the day Adult you become but your parents can't stay Ending's begun and beginning ends near Enveloped in fog; then it all became clear Through stutter and stammer, I clearly can speak World’s strongest man; I am fearful and weak Worldly observer, I travel through life Don't leave my house; Live alone with no wife Peacock with confidence strutting my stuff Have had my fill but not yet had enough Nothing I fear but much fear have for it Blowing out candles that never were lit Bellowing cheers of "hip-hip hooray!" Round of applauds for those who've died today Subtle of strikes from a blatant attack Gift you are given; already took back Slapped with audacity right in the face Composed with the utmost politeness and grace Without allergy present, my body reacts Calmly I sit through a panic attack Telling a lie until it becomes truth Speaking with stature his words are uncouth Deafening silence rang shots from the gun Finished a race that has not yet begun "Rule" one time "Golden", now covered in rust Did what was needed but not what I must You can be anything but yet nothing you are Traveling often but didn't go far Properly set for no expectations Biased perception began at creation Feet on the ground and head in the clouds Displayed while I'm naked; exposed in my shroud

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