Union of Souls     Love was something I pushed aside Never again was I to know Then you came into my heart The feelings began to show I love you now in many ways Each unique in itself Never again need I fear Putting love back on its shelf So today as we stand here Matching our souls to one another I vow to be your loyal friend Companion, Man and Lover I vow to honor you and yours For the rest of my life But the honor is mine For you have become my wife From this day forth Until the end of time I will love you with my heart My soul, my body, my mind
			Thanks to Skadi     A crisp morning air Gently rolling by A tiny tendril of smoke Stretching to the arms of the sky A blanket of snow Hugging the surrounding ground The beauty of nature Ever encompassing all around The caressing touches of the wind Blowing softly through the trees Carrying the smell of her life And beauty for as far as the eye can see The chirping cackle of winter birds Singing the praises of life The chitter chatter of nearby squirrels Living in harmony with winters plight I have never known Such beauty or peace I thank you Skadi My heart you have appeased
			Time Rapist     It quietly creeps inside your head Robbing you of your thoughts It diddles here and doddles there Leaving your mind distraught   Whos to blame for this nasty deed That steals and twists your mind Things you knew or thought you did All gone in the flash of an eye   Erasing the past is what it does With nothing more to tell Wanting to get your memories back For nothing short of your soul to sell   They gave it a name listing it harsh But the pain it does not ease This treacherous thing that rapes your mind Is called Alzheimer disease
			Volatile     My pain runs deep Feelings of uncertainty Lapses of time Gone in the blink of an eye   Wishing the screaming would stop No end to the madness I feel Faceless voices venting their outrage Me, their empty mortal vessel   Hang my head Tears no longer come Shrill voices relentlessly raging Yet I struggle on   Containing my feelings Fearing condemnation Time has come The battle is near
			The release of the immaterial essence of my life     The battle seems endless Yet the fight draws to a close Death awaits with open arms Beckoning with a hope of survival   Whos to deny the reaper His trophy case plentiful with empty souls My soul pulling away from reality Stretching into the arms of peace   Peace of the encompassing darkness That shrouds my heart with every beat Cant deny myself the tranquility That only comes with death   My fight is eternal With no chance for repentance Willfully giving myself To the reapers charm   Dont leave me in this state of despair I beg you reaper for one slash of your blade My soul yearns to be at peace by your side Release me from the hands of desolation   Only you can revive this tortured soul Sending it into a state of eternal bliss Release the hold of hatred and despair Make me whole once again
			Sounds of the end     Cries ring out Panic ensues Fear is both friend and foe Anxiety is the smog of life   Sounds of telltale paranoia Are the shuffling of feet The door slams The feet begin their symphony   Keys jiggling The only sound to be heard The symphony ends Jingling   A flap is opened Click-clack click-clack The symphony strikes up Screams chime in   This macabre opera plays on The door slams Shuffle-shuffle scream-scream Click-clack click-clack   Struggle is futile Click-clack click-clack Cuffs secure and impassive Shuffle-shuffle-silence   Eyes peering out of grimy windows The sound of dragging feet Jingling of keys Death is calling   Leather straps knotted in place Helmet secure Body invaded by cotton Skin coated in saltwater   Head bald as is one leg Indecent death as it were Hood lowered Body shut down   Breathing slow and deliberate Signal given The body dances to an unknown tune Electricity crackles   These are the sounds of the end