We stand
Arms length
Hands like soldiers in the night
Wanting something better
Than the rumours of the world
Listen to the beat
The stamping feet
The parade rhythm of life
Tearing us asunder
The kind of etheric dance
That makes you stay up
Late at night with wonder
Longing
For security
An in-breath
Becomes a bullet
Shattering illusions
I hold my breath
Hearing you near
Body exhales;
No more fear
As the flames and smoky fire
Consume our souls
We melt the wire...
Yet still a connection stands
Electric voice screams
A heartfelt song,
Carried across victorious lands
Singing 'we will never forget you...'
Afterward, fumes fill the air
Birds sing along the creek
Silence crashes like symbols
As I read your last words
'We only depart to meet...'