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IN A WONDEROUS CAVE
they're waiting in the valley
they're holding big white candles
a princess looks with fierceness
the cavern's filled with stones
beneath the stones are wishes
they're buried for exposure
five voices from the shadows
forbid the hollow's closure
a centaur stomps in fervor
a nymph is pale and sick
i'm standing in the darkness
i'm unawares, but quick
from stars a fallen angel
its cries a deafening pain
i'm standing in the darkness
i know not where i am
all eyes are now upon me
a thousand questions asked
misplaced, i lost my blessing
perhaps it was miscast?
tis easy, all beginnings
and hard to travel back
i'll straighten out the history
destroying hatred's past
i hid within dark corners
my thoughts upon the ground
then sudden were my eyes upturned
to bright fair, all around
the stones now crimson flowers
the cave walls silken threads
wishes bloomed as springtime
light and love now wed
where gone, the fearsome horrors
why came the gentle grace
how treked i to the cavern?
to know is not my place.
leave you, dear fragrant cavern
to arms of mars now shorn
set down my armor draping
my sword amongst the thorns
i'll fight the call to battle
and shear the feel of guilt
i must pursue ersarthyl
and ne'er lay hands on hilt.
hail venus, i'm through battles
another fight i make
restoring love's high glory
no blood shall i dare take
diana braced me firmly
and gave me lance of song
to touch those souls abiding
and right the suffering wronged
though i yet still the soldier
disarmed convention's way
my foes are not unhindered
their nature soon i'll slay
(c) Erik, 2009 23 March 7:23AM
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