Thrust and Parry
(Part 2 – Parry)
Just a thin veneer, shamelessly presenting
A soul that slowly slipped into oblivion
Savagely sweet, beautifully bitter
Lost in arrogant failures
Beleaguered beliefs and logic
Long ago abandoned
Rich with contradictions, inundated with afflictions
Meet me once again at my opinion
Our special place, the abstract lounge
The unencumbered, unfettered passion
When we were in awe of its beauty and terror
Reveling in the dreams of angels
Where sky walking through the pain is the norm
Shadow jumping, knowing history is a vicious trap
This is my version, so I have the write of way
Love rationed is love denied
Whether breathing backwards or forgetting to breath
Assassination of the mindset was in order
You are the heir to my misfortune
In this declaration of non-conformity
Along the drained reservoirs of hope
The pain is exhausting
Now I crave the quiet
Find solace in stillness
Silence spoken here