Endless Night

Beside my river of tears the memories turn
Of darkness, pain, and death, a ceaseless end
The loneliness forever shall it burn
My will to live will slowly twist and bend

Strength of will is not meant to bend this way
Soon my heart will shrivel and freeze
The rope of a tethered soul begins to fray
And will be carried off by ocean's breeze

My river rages, floods the shore
Of memories left best alone
The minds of restless dreamers tore
The minds of hopeful martyrs shone

In the air of discord the waves shall also fade
The battle of loneliness lost and won
Remaining wanderers' minds are made
Of the chaos brought by the setting sun

In the stillness of death the mourners barely live
Through suffering, they have seen the light
Their pain has brought them to forgive
Blissful ignorance has long since left their sight

Inside the meaning of the dance the waves shall break
Beyond this moment of desire the memories mourn,
Through perilous dangers, lives are left at stake
Their damaged hearts ensnared in flames that burn

Pity the men with desires left unmet
They seek and search and wait till light of dawn
This never-ending night they'll soon forget
As the call of death will push them further on

In darkness, we succumb to evil's wrath
And will no longer fight the hero's fight
Our minds will warp the only path
And take us down the road of endless night

~Kristin Moorehead