The murky water, a terrible sight,
Had swallowed the future and quenched every light.
The home that once stood, a haven so dear,
Now gone with the current, consumed by the fear.
No walls left to shelter, no roof overhead,
Just sorrowful echoes of words left unsaid.
The flood took her laughter, her spirit, her peace,
And left her adrift with a crushing release.
Her children's bright faces, her partner's warm hand,
Swept from her keeping, a sorrowful brand.
Even the dog, with a loyal brown gaze,
Had vanished completely in watery haze.
She walked through the wreckage, a ghost in the gray,
No reason to rise with the dawning of day.
The sun was a stranger, the sky held no friend,
She saw only darkness, a desolate end.
"What is the purpose? Why should I remain?"
A whisper of sadness, a dull, aching pain.
She sank to the wet earth, prepared to give in,
Let nothing endure where her life had begin.
But then, through the clouds, a fissure broke through,
A radiant beam of celestial blue.
It wasn't a sunbeam, but something far more,
A brilliance that landed right by her tent door.
The air grew so gentle, a soft, golden glow,
Dispelling the shadows of all that was woe.
And out of the light, with a whisper of grace,
An Angel appeared in that desolate place.
No words did it speak, yet its presence was balm,
Its eyes held the quiet of infinite calm.
It reached out a hand, not to fix or restore,
But to offer a Love she had yearned for more.
A tangible warmth, a return of the heart,
A promise of healing, a brand new fresh start.
The light wasn't saving the past from the tide,
But showing the strength that was sleeping inside.
Hope was a gift, neither bought nor then sold,
More precious than silver, more brilliant than gold.
She lifted her face from the mud and the dust,
And felt in her spirit a stirring of trust.
The Angel then faded, the light soft and dim,
But left her a song, like a soul-healing hymn.
She hadn't regained what the waters had stole,
But Love had returned to her desolate soul.
Michael Powers
"STYXX ON FIRE "
Oct 28, 2025
Oct 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM UTC
The murky water, a terrible sight,
Had swallowed the future and quenched every light.
The home that once stood, a haven so dear,
Now gone with the current, consumed by the fear.
No walls left to shelter, no roof overhead,
Just sorrowful echoes of words left unsaid.
The flood took her laughter, her spirit, her peace,
And left her adrift with a crushing release.
Her children's bright faces, her partner's warm hand,
Swept from her keeping, a sorrowful brand.
Even the dog, with a loyal brown gaze,
Had vanished completely in watery haze.
She walked through the wreckage, a ghost in the gray,
No reason to rise with the dawning of day.
The sun was a stranger, the sky held no friend,
She saw only darkness, a desolate end.
"What is the purpose? Why should I remain?"
A whisper of sadness, a dull, aching pain.
She sank to the wet earth, prepared to give in,
Let nothing endure where her life had begin.
But then, through the clouds, a fissure broke through,
A radiant beam of celestial blue.
It wasn't a sunbeam, but something far more,
A brilliance that landed right by her tent door.
The air grew so gentle, a soft, golden glow,
Dispelling the shadows of all that was woe.
And out of the light, with a whisper of grace,
An Angel appeared in that desolate place.
No words did it speak, yet its presence was balm,
Its eyes held the quiet of infinite calm.
It reached out a hand, not to fix or restore,
But to offer a Love she had yearned for more.
A tangible warmth, a return of the heart,
A promise of healing, a brand new fresh start.
The light wasn't saving the past from the tide,
But showing the strength that was sleeping inside.
Hope was a gift, neither bought nor then sold,
More precious than silver, more brilliant than gold.
She lifted her face from the mud and the dust,
And felt in her spirit a stirring of trust.
The Angel then faded, the light soft and dim,
But left her a song, like a soul-healing hymn.
She hadn't regained what the waters had stole,
But Love had returned to her desolate soul.
Michael Powers
"STYXX ON FIRE "
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