#prodigal - Hello Poetry

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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Nov 19, 2025

Nov 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM UTC

Elijah

Aetreus Forgiven

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.