Aetreus Forgiven
What did I dream about when the author crooned his plan?
And constants much less seemed, than now known a sham.
Long ago, we walked, seeing if the sign would take root
As wind ruffled and children balked, at woods yet learned, and signal soot
Little did we see overgrown on either side, each winding road
Sending one high the other low
You walked high while I defaulted,
Only I said goodbye, wishing to never know
Many shared greetings along the way, usury and disregard
Fearing not seeing, in hearts utter disembark
Thus began a heart bleeding, from soul’s passing unrequitedly
A road lowly travelled and tightly squeezing, unfit for higher purposes,
- and unrelenting
And soon the shadow’s berth, grew darker amid the rising tide
Hidden in mirth, and enemy pushed friend aside
Nature's choice began its ebb and flow, though the cosmos retained its level
Pain dispelled by anger, and no place to go, so Satan stayed to revel
I clenched my teeth, fist and eyes, happy with roads I'll never know,
long in silence to sit and devise, unending joy to see you go
Stars align without knowledge boon, ghostly sigh for lovers scorn
Of paths divided so soon, in hopes of a child's eye, to be reborn
________________________________________________________
Far off I was, engaged in guessing,
all the while thinking I was stressing
All that was spoken to see
From the heavenly bodies through birds that sing
To me
And soon or later, it was thought
Amid the distant crater sought
To keep safe my soul, I paid and bought -
When beneath the trees I chose to walk
When run dry a river of faces left in uproar
Here up high did my spirit soar
And there in love’s secret embrace
I found shadow of passion I might chase
Soon begat from faces three
A song a rhythm so set me free
And the race for change I did pursue
But a deeper pain it did imbue
All heart was made feel for better
Yet this keys now found, no place for hateful fetter
And trees still grew to broaden the shade
In the cool - deeper farewell I bade
Many false paths, detours that shook
Let not break my step upon a road I first took
But Sharpen and enhance it did
For an endeavor I long have bid
Long alone I sit, long ago I sat,
Deeply did my heart sing, not for this or that
Which I walked, shaded along this path
Once bothered by delay, and set to wrath
Slowly the shade reveals the breadth of the sun
Encouragement bade, enabled to run
And frightful joy at seeds once sown
- darker nights revealed a face my own
Here at last I feel at best
And reason herself may stop to rest
But how can one stop that's always in play
The nights true purpose revealed in the day
Most paths amid the tress
Point across from one to the next,
And day is won, with grit and might,
But day’s true worth is seen at night
Purpose found at the cost of perfection
Echoes in sleep of cosmic inception
The whispers speak of a distant shore
In a land of laughter I’ve come to abhor
She told me once and never again
At the well of the abyss in sands of sin
I begged and pleaded in desperate call
But I came too soon to bear the pall
She loved me still to send me back
raising up - beyond this I would not
Withstand the fall
And this beyond my path was clear
Knowledge boon could now be won
And above I rose, could choose to peer
Above the trees, clouds and sun
________________________________________________________
My charge renewed, though battered and bare
I Feel the breeze of debt repaid
And here a few - I must confess - slipped past my stare,
In autumn stayed
This star I thought was there to stay
For its decommission never made
Still I sought within the glade
No child balk, or chide or aide
There far beyond the shadows dim
No response, in earth or heaven
Echoed back to soul unleavened
While joy parades, Gray and grim
.
.
.
I see a road, it is revealed
As paths leveled, coming close
The fluctuations made even the road,
Enticing the hand of Cosmic repeal
I see a face I have long rested
In hatred and revile
through callus was met with smile
For things then hated - now time tested
The croon is evermore, for questing twists and turns
Passion’s comedy is flitting, free
Think not any of it was lost on me
In the moon i heard it call, to besting passions spurns
.
.
.
Passion takes many forms
Absence leads away
From road meant in all it’s sway
And dunks on waters full of scorn
And passion grew with hate imbued
Those forking paths foregone
outsending two from other’s song
And rations place for fate intrude
Here I count within the hour
Friends - twice over
No place to make amends -
An unlikely twist of sweet and sour
Love and hate both honest in this place
Words confusing mitigate
After hours growing late
And runner up may yet control the pace
A boy I was and hateful true
In comedy reality rings
Owing to the peasant like a king
Such passion were held in place of you
Now in this moments freezing
I wear pride with my grin
After all our paths uneasing
That I should welcome back a friend.
Nov 19, 2025
Nov 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM UTC
Aetreus Forgiven
What did I dream about when the author crooned his plan?
And constants much less seemed, than now known a sham.
Long ago, we walked, seeing if the sign would take root
As wind ruffled and children balked, at woods yet learned, and signal soot
Little did we see overgrown on either side, each winding road
Sending one high the other low
You walked high while I defaulted,
Only I said goodbye, wishing to never know
Many shared greetings along the way, usury and disregard
Fearing not seeing, in hearts utter disembark
Thus began a heart bleeding, from soul’s passing unrequitedly
A road lowly travelled and tightly squeezing, unfit for higher purposes,
- and unrelenting
And soon the shadow’s berth, grew darker amid the rising tide
Hidden in mirth, and enemy pushed friend aside
Nature's choice began its ebb and flow, though the cosmos retained its level
Pain dispelled by anger, and no place to go, so Satan stayed to revel
I clenched my teeth, fist and eyes, happy with roads I'll never know,
long in silence to sit and devise, unending joy to see you go
Stars align without knowledge boon, ghostly sigh for lovers scorn
Of paths divided so soon, in hopes of a child's eye, to be reborn
________________________________________________________
Far off I was, engaged in guessing,
all the while thinking I was stressing
All that was spoken to see
From the heavenly bodies through birds that sing
To me
And soon or later, it was thought
Amid the distant crater sought
To keep safe my soul, I paid and bought -
When beneath the trees I chose to walk
When run dry a river of faces left in uproar
Here up high did my spirit soar
And there in love’s secret embrace
I found shadow of passion I might chase
Soon begat from faces three
A song a rhythm so set me free
And the race for change I did pursue
But a deeper pain it did imbue
All heart was made feel for better
Yet this keys now found, no place for hateful fetter
And trees still grew to broaden the shade
In the cool - deeper farewell I bade
Many false paths, detours that shook
Let not break my step upon a road I first took
But Sharpen and enhance it did
For an endeavor I long have bid
Long alone I sit, long ago I sat,
Deeply did my heart sing, not for this or that
Which I walked, shaded along this path
Once bothered by delay, and set to wrath
Slowly the shade reveals the breadth of the sun
Encouragement bade, enabled to run
And frightful joy at seeds once sown
- darker nights revealed a face my own
Here at last I feel at best
And reason herself may stop to rest
But how can one stop that's always in play
The nights true purpose revealed in the day
Most paths amid the tress
Point across from one to the next,
And day is won, with grit and might,
But day’s true worth is seen at night
Purpose found at the cost of perfection
Echoes in sleep of cosmic inception
The whispers speak of a distant shore
In a land of laughter I’ve come to abhor
She told me once and never again
At the well of the abyss in sands of sin
I begged and pleaded in desperate call
But I came too soon to bear the pall
She loved me still to send me back
raising up - beyond this I would not
Withstand the fall
And this beyond my path was clear
Knowledge boon could now be won
And above I rose, could choose to peer
Above the trees, clouds and sun
________________________________________________________
My charge renewed, though battered and bare
I Feel the breeze of debt repaid
And here a few - I must confess - slipped past my stare,
In autumn stayed
This star I thought was there to stay
For its decommission never made
Still I sought within the glade
No child balk, or chide or aide
There far beyond the shadows dim
No response, in earth or heaven
Echoed back to soul unleavened
While joy parades, Gray and grim
.
.
.
I see a road, it is revealed
As paths leveled, coming close
The fluctuations made even the road,
Enticing the hand of Cosmic repeal
I see a face I have long rested
In hatred and revile
through callus was met with smile
For things then hated - now time tested
The croon is evermore, for questing twists and turns
Passion’s comedy is flitting, free
Think not any of it was lost on me
In the moon i heard it call, to besting passions spurns
.
.
.
Passion takes many forms
Absence leads away
From road meant in all it’s sway
And dunks on waters full of scorn
And passion grew with hate imbued
Those forking paths foregone
outsending two from other’s song
And rations place for fate intrude
Here I count within the hour
Friends - twice over
No place to make amends -
An unlikely twist of sweet and sour
Love and hate both honest in this place
Words confusing mitigate
After hours growing late
And runner up may yet control the pace
A boy I was and hateful true
In comedy reality rings
Owing to the peasant like a king
Such passion were held in place of you
Now in this moments freezing
I wear pride with my grin
After all our paths uneasing
That I should welcome back a friend.
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