Thorns of Ivy

As the last Leaf falls

Thorns of Ivy


Visions of atrocious soil 
a plagued miasmal midden 
my heart so scared between it all 

and no, those tired seekers 
didn´t see the coming end 
just those who knew swore by their hearts 
that no god nor satan would tear them apart. 

greed blights divinity 
and so it has always been 
ever since I can remember 
and it always will 
where reason and time stands still 
where the withered crowns of ancient kings 
lose inevitably their artless grace 
there I will stay with them, damned and displaced 

these bones grow old and rotten 
just like the branches of my kin 
whose former reign is long forgotten 
spattered with tears of the desperate 

Exodus of astrayed masses 
devastation left behind 
so many seasons came and went 
upon this places of the blind 
curses over the doctrine 
of feigned prudence, bread and wine 
the divine countenance of earth 
crumbles into dust beneath the fears of man 

the preachers of mankind are treacherous 
serpents in stoles 
hollow words craved from above 
subservience is not enough 
denial of our origin 
nursery tales of hell and sin 
forgive what must be forgiven 
but please redeem me from this certainty 

take forth this hull that scourges me 
flesh and bone all alone and a spirit so exhausted 
eyes that must witness the odious abuse 
limbs that won´t move and lips without excauses 
oh how could it come that far they nill see what they are 
murderous issues without any sense of compassion 

the bloom of life´s bosom in her sanctity 
is crying so bitter 
may you close thy eyes now 
and death comes finally 

And I... I remain with thee 
with diamond cover over what is left 
and still to see 
the frozen monument of beauty moribund 

Nigh is the last cold breath 
unbroken charm wings the last leaf down on its final dance 
sleep well.. sleep well... my love