"Untold Love"

A gem sparkles in a ring

Who knows what happiness it could bring?

Forever wrapped in gold

a story yet to be told

A story of a man

and the love he could not give

A story of a man and

the love he hides within

He looks deep down

into the prismatic stone

A radiant glow that mimics

the emotion churning within his soul

And sees nothing but his own heart

It is sad but true

A shadow of what he once knew

He stands there in a warm embrace

His soul churning,

internal storm burning

He fell for her soft face

He looks to her now and then

and wonders if and when

Not willing to take the chance

not willing to lose what they still have

So instead he hopes and prays

At times venturing into

the world of false hope

It is on the border he stands now,

his sword of myth drawn

He peers across the forsaken land

and looks for hints of

longing, wanting, and maybe even love

Wishing for divine intervention from above.

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'The Love I Hold in Me"

If I said I loved you

what would you say?

If I tried to hold your hand

would you push me away?

Maybe it's different now

Maybe I'm wrong

Is there still room in your heart?

It's been so long.

(cl)Could you ever take me as I am?

Could you take me for what I will become?

Feelings aren't different now,

they never changed

Oh why can't you see

the love I hold in me?

(yeaha-ohh only if reading as a song then repeat above line also)

You are so beautiful

and I wonder what you want

I would meet your every whim

if you tell me what to do

I would fulfil your every dream

and bow down to you

I say to myself every night and day

why can't I be with you that way?

I know that we are friends

but I feel so much more

Do I have a chance of

getting my foot in the door? (if singing go back to chorus line)

Tell me what you are thinking.

Tell me what you feel

What I can do to make

our love real?

If I came to you now

to tell you how I feel

Is it worth the chance,

should I take the risk?

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"I...."

The Duke of Earl

I see her walk

and my heart begins to melt

I hear her voice

and I feel pure joy

I touch her hand

and I can't be stopped

I put my arms around her

and I become immortal

I have the hope

I dream the dreams

I feel the need to concede

to the feelings that I feel

My heart does not want to wait

My mind causes me to hesitate

I know what I want

I know what I mustn't do

I will not risk it all falling through

What if I love her

and she never knows it?

What if I love her

and I attempt to show it?

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A man of myth and legend

A man of heart and soul

A woman of infinite beauty and grace

A woman with style and finesse

Maybe not meant to be together

for they are not now

He looks to the dawn of the future

He looks for new ways now

He tries to show her

the love that he may feel

She may be blind to the love

that he is trying to show

He does not accept defeat

but he knows not what to do

He is trying to find a way now

A way to make it through

She is there for him now

Like she has been all along

He never doubts her

because he has no reason to

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"My Secret"

The Duke of Earl

I used to have a secret

I thought it was safe and secure

I discovered last night

That My secret is no

longer a secret any more

Every one I know

supposedly knows my secret

Even she who My secret is about

Now I know that my secret is out

The tension is there now

I can feel it through and through

Now that I know that you know

I know that I don't have a chance with you

I wish I was the man of myth and legend

that The Duke of Earl should be

I wish I had the charm and grace

to win a place by your side

If only I had my sword of myth

to help me fend off the demons

in the forsaken land

If only I had the armor of the Paladin

to protect my heart from

the brutal spears of un-returned love

I can not summon my army

of friends to fight this battle

because to them I don't know

that they know

My secret is here

my secret is out

no one told it

it just came out

Now that my friends know

I have to watch what I show

I have to be carful now

things are somehow different now

different in me

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"Paladin"

When the light is blocked

When the mighty have fallen

When the knights are routed

When the goodness ceases to exist

There will be one,

The truly unstoppable one.

He will stand alone in the darkness

He will fight the battle for light alone

Encased in the armor of a paladin

Armed with a sword of myth and legend

Letting the fire burn hot in his soul

The internal light will show through his eyes

He has nothing to fear

No reason for worry

Yes, he is mortal

But he fights with a god's faith and fury

The swords clash with a spark

The armor vibrates with power

He calls upon his inner fire to

Heat away the chill darkness

He is surrounded by the blackest black

His own light holds it back

In the distance he sees an ally fall

In the distance he sees someone's hope shatter

He calls upon his friends

To light for him his way

He calls upon his friends

So he does not go astray

This noble paladin

Whose name is known to all

This man of myth

Who will never fall

He sees the faces

Of those who fell before him

He sees their souls

Escape the darkness and turn to the light

He sees the twisted faces

That have fallen by his sword

Their blood runs warm then cold

As they defy the light and embrace the night

People will tell stories of him

as the days speed by

People will speak of the Paladin

who stood alone to fight the night

There are times when tales

become tall instead of true

When the factual story becomes

lost in the folds of time

Yes, in body he stood alone

but not in his heart, mind, and soul

When your friends are with you

you never have to fight alone

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"I Speak of You"

The Duke of Earl

I speak of you

and people listen

I think of you

and my cocoa eyes begin to glisten

I mention you and

they suddenly understand

I say your name

and the know me for the man that I am

People have told me

to stop with this obsession

People have told me

to move on without hesitation

To these people I did not listen

You have inspired me

to write the things I do

These are the reasons that

I speak of you

"I Am Free"

When the sun rises then dies

When the darkness wakes and then sleeps

there is a change upon this world

A change that is because of her

I am now free

to love in the open

I no longer have to

keep my feelings to myself

Perhaps I can fly now

She has given me the wings

Perhaps I can soar now

She has given me the wind

If I jump I shall not fall

If I leap I will be caught

Nothing can stop love

that's what I've always thought

I no longer fear the lands of False Hope

That my heart and mind created

I am now free to walk where I choose

I am unstoppable, I cannot lose

Let the demons come

they never really existed

once again, I will not listen

She holds my heart

and parts of my soul

The joy that I feel is all because of her

and the things that we share

there are things in life

that are meant to be

Why couldn’t I see

The false doubts I had in me?

I have no doubts now

I have no chains

My trial of the heart is over

And I was found guilty

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"To Stand in Defiance"

Windows are broken

glass is on the floor

there is banging at the door

open it, let in the light

Don't give into darkness'

plight

Words were said

none of them were met

Your heart fills with regret

You head towards the abyss

not knowing what's to come

if you go you leave behind the bliss of life's drum

Listen to what they say

listen to your heart

if you fall tonight

you leave behind life's art

There are things that happen

good and bad, but there are reasons,

they mold us, change us

make us who we are

they make us strong

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"Greater Hands"

for Di

The star of life

high in the sky

sparkling like

a white tiger's eye

Forever together

Never being stopped

Willing to reach out

and touch what others

will not

Through life

comes friendship

for ever more

not ever with out

ever getting more

I come to you

in your sleep

I come to you

and hold your hand

I sit besides you

though I am not there

I sit besides you

and wait

I look down at you

tears in my eyes

I look down at you

and pray for you to come back

I look down at you

deep into your eyes

I look down into your soul

I touch it, feel it, try to help it

I kneel besides your bed

Your hand in mine

A gentle squeeze

a soft caress of the cheek

I wish, I pray

I want not for

Greater Hands to

take you away

I stand besides your bed

my sword of myth drawn

I stand keeping a vigil

that shall not end

I stand defiantly pushing

back Greater Hands that

I can not hope to contend

Yet I fight with them as I know

you are too

I sit, kneel, and stand here

fighting the Greater Hands

with you

"Speaking of You"

An Angel came to

me in the night

nearly blinding me

with her light

She gave thanks to me

and still I know not why

I only dried her tears

as she cried

A Lion too came to me

a beast of hidden beauty

"I don't have a heart" she said

The way to it I lead

She has one of the biggest

hearts I have ever seen

Loyal to the end

A far away friend has

listened to me babble

Understanding every word

always being stable

My CL and I have

been through so much

She is way over there

yet I feel a link

How often have we

been on the brink?

The one who's name

stands for nothing

Has everything at her

figure tips

Is truly someone in and out

Of this I have no doubt

The one who commands

the storm's fury

holds a shield in her hand

I have seen the other side

and know what every one

else is missing

The shield will never

block your light

Celestra, a name that means

"Of the Heavens"

A name that is so true,

only if she as well as others knew

Look to your soul and you may

find what you have been looking for

all this time

The one who holds my heart

I need not say her name

I am glad that she

is a part of my life

A very special light for me

She who hides behind

cape and cowel

A partner in torture

and friendship

The one that

is my "little sis"

one of song and soul

She understands the hope

she feels the faith

Love will come to her

The Old Soul

that has been

through so much

and still is strong,

stronger then she

may ever know

the times we have shared

at times when we

should have been in bed

The stories we have told

He calls me Buddy and I

call him Old Friend

The girl who stands

watch over the darkness

Her name hidden from all

that she knows

I keep the secret that

she let me know

A world lays in the things

that she creates

All of the above have

excepted me as I am

All of the above have

changed my life for the better

giving my life meaning and matter

I hope that I have returned

these gifts over ten fold

I hope that am a true friend

to have and to hold

I can never fully repay

all that you have done

I can never say

the appropriate words

to let you know what

you all mean to me

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"Hands"

The Duke of Earl

With and without

Visible and not

To grip and grab

To hold and to know

Things are to be touched

felt and known

Hands

Hands of the eyes

Hands of the heart

The soul to hold

To feel and touch

Forever feeling

Forever learning

Hating to be alone

Feeling both of love and hate

Happiness and fear

To hold another is the desire

To feel warmth

To feel a gentle grasp

Fingers intertwined, forever

Hand in Hand

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"Missing You"

The Duke of Earl

We are together now

like I wanted to be

But I miss you now

and want you here with me

I miss you in the morning

when I first wake

I miss you when I am asleep

if you have not entered my dreams

I miss you when I stand out in the cold

for only you can heat me the way I need

I miss you when I ride to this place

in the silence that is with me

I miss you when I look at the stars

that try to contend with your eyes

I miss you when I must walk away

for all I want to do is stay

I miss your delicate touch

and your warm smile

I miss your arms

and your eyes

But most importantly,

I simply miss you

The Duke of Earl

Like the mighty Phoenix

He too will rise again

to defend all that is light

He will not be the same

as when he last walked

He will have a new body

and a new name

One of his descendents will

become him

And follow the ways of

the Paladin

This young lad will inherit

his ancestor's sword

And will soon learn the

lessons he must

The trials will be hard

for this young one

As they were for those

who came before him

It is always with regret

that ones of this blood

Slay those who act

in the darkness

The young one will

rise when it is time

And lead all those

who will follow

When the darkness

has come

When the shadows

don't fall

The light of his blade

will be the only light on the land

The way of the warrior will sadly

be the only way to live

Dark can not exist without Light

Death can not exist with out Life

Each needs the other

and that is way he does not fall to the night

He fights to maintain the light

He fights to keep life

The darkness does not know him

Has not touched him in strife

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"The Treasure"

The Duke of Earl

She is my treasure,

this wonderful girl

She is my treasure,

my love, my life

More beautiful then the finest diamond

More prescous then gold

More valuable then silver

Rarer then all three

I would fight for

my treasure

Like a dragon would

fight for his horde

I would give my life

for my treasure

Like no one else would

My treasure is of

flesh and blood

My treasure is of

heart and soul

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"Now You Must Move On"

The Duke of Earl

We came together in the night

having no idea what we would discover

Together we stayed

through that dark period

(piano part, two or three measures)

And now your life says

that you must move on

I will stay behind

and hold the fort for you

When you leave you take

my heart with you

That way we will never

truly be apart

You cried on my shoulders

and I even cried on yours

You knew what I needed

when you saw it in my eyes

And now your life says

that you must move on

I will stay behind

and hold the fort for you

When you leave you take

my heart with you

That way we will never

truly be apart

You held the door for me

as I stepped into a kind of new life

You held your hand out to me

when I was being touched by strife

You saw me for what I am

You took me for what I will become

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"My Lady of the Sky"

My Lady of the Sky

She gave my heart

the wings to fly

As it soars above the clouds

It leaves the hurt and hate behind

Like all things

It moves on in time

But I look at My Lady

and wonder way she cries

Why should she weep

when she has made me fly?

I am not prepared to die

She has given me breath of life

And I bow to her in strength

And I kneel before her in power

I take My Lady's hand

and we fly into the sky

Up above the clouds

beyond what is known

She takes my heart

and gives me a push

Into the star filled heavens

She joins me there

in my dreams and hopes

And whispers that

I am not alone

Odd how things work out

How people meet by what seems like chance.

What would this Knight

do with out his Lady?

He shall never know

nor will he ever want to

Thank you for the wings

My Sky-Lady

"The Poet"

'Tis all the poet

has written

'Tis all that he

has to say

He thanks you

for reading

And hopes that you will

visit his heart again some day

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"Tell me why?"

A dedication to my future wife.

I know not why I love her Lord God.

I do not know her name

But I love her just the same

Please Lord God tell me why

My feelings for her are so strong

As strong as they can be

Tell me Lord God why do I love her

Her beauty still entraps me

Tell me why, tell me why

There are few things I know

But why and how is not one of them

So tell me why, tell me why

Love is the strongest emotion

But why, but why

If I am to be married, let it be her

The thoughts of her love makes me cry

She has imprisoned my love

Tell me why

I do not know her,

Maybe I do

She could be so far

Or so near and I would not know

The truth

Please stop the pain

The Lone Heart

Is now my name

I can no longer bear to be apart

I ask from you why

There comes no reply

What have I done

For so much pain

I want to know here name

I ask only for her

But I only smell the sweet

Aroma of myrrh

I long to look in her face

But without such disgrace

I only asked for to cease

But it comes without peace

My soul burns like fire

For her is who I desire

Tell me why you forsake me

Only to toil and play

Now I wish to jump in the sea

At the end of this long bitter day

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"Love After Death"

A dedication to my grandfather Edward Barrington.

Once upon a darkened shade

There was my debt fully paid

Now the skies of night

Were drowned out by some holy light

Let me hear your anthems sweet

Listen to the distant drums beat

By the side of the shore

You will see me never more

Now I am still concerning

About my kin still mourning

Do not worry child

I will watch you even on nights not mild

Now my children's children this to you

To yourself be forever true

Smile the unending smile

For you will see me in a while

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"A new beginning"

A dedication to my good friend DE.

Light still comes on this darkened land

like a child and his out stretched hand

trying to grab onto me

for its sweet security

Life has come as though it were in trouble

Now that we live in this precious bubble

The new light on this Earth

Tells the beginning of the birth

The sun rise a beginning of a new age

Its just like a creation by the mage

It represents the beginning of new life

Its the beginning of love and strife

Now the sun is high in the sky

The new year is over with

The little boy is about to cry

He asks why do things change

Now the sun is going down

Get a smile from a frown

He is older and on his own

But his dreams still take him home

The moon over head

Put the gentle lad to bed

When he wakes tell him the story again

Let him use his imagination

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"It Has Come"

A dedication to Kate Cheevers.

It has come down to

Fear of it or fear of righteousness

The dark path I can not see

Or do I wish not to

What is on this path?

What is it I must know!

What can I hold to light my way?

Who is to say that I will not wonder off,

From this narrow path

It may be behind any tree

It may be in a bush

But I can only pray,

That it will not come for me

What makes me fear?

Is it the chill of the bitter air

I have not seen this monstrosity

But I still fear

What is that sound down the path?

What could it be?

With ignorance I still wait

What is this that I still forsake?

Is it a punishment that I have not redeemed?

I see the light of this thing

but fear is still over shadowing my judgment

I can see the face

It is my brother

How could I be afraid

I must be a fool to believe my imagination!

To let it run a muck!

The only thing I feared was nothing

What came down the path was only fear

It has come It has shown its face

and it has the face of fear

IT HAS COME

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"Shear Beauty"

A dedication to Beth McGean.

What is it like when you don't know the truth?

What is it like when you can't see the truth?

What is it like when you believe nobody loves you?

Yet you are the best thing in are lives!

I do not know why you are here?

I do not know why you forsake yourself?

I do not know why you make us happy?

But why are you so sad!

I can not understand what you think?

I can not understand what you feel?

I can not understand what you see?

Because all I see shear beauty!

How come you think no one cares?

How come you believe no one loves?

How come everything you believe is wrong?

Do you choose not to believe!

What's wrong with the picture?

What's wrong with the heart?

What's wrong if you know we love you?

How many times must we say it!

How many times have I told you?

How many times have I been there?

How often have I been there to comfort?

How come I must always go to you!

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"Cupid's Arrow"

A dedication to Jen James.

Lone Heart is now my name

Why do I feel so much pain?

Can't you feel all my sorrow

Why can't I be hit by Cupid's arrow?

I see all my friends falling in love

Its like thunder from up above

Why is this I do not know!

Just why can't I be hit by Cupid's arrow?

Love is lost, love is gained

My heart will never be the same

I no longer wish my sorrow to grow

I just want to be hit by Cupid's arrow!

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"Night Goddess"

I see a lovely young lady in the grassy field

She stands hand in hand with her child

She has a heart that does not yield

The moon over head gives a clue

To why she stands on this night not mild

Her eyes like two stars above the sky

Shows love and strength

It helps to understand her face that's draped in tears

She has loved and lost

But the love of her child forever glows

Among these two stands a night flower that blooms

Against the endless meadows

A strong will a strong heart

Her love falls on this littel beauty

And this beauty she can't bear to be apart

She is the Night Goddess

the beauty of the moon lit sky

The beauty who is about to cry

NOBODY UNDERSTANDS

How come nobody understands me

How come nobody cares

Don't you understand your not alone

Why am I always the bad guy

Nobody else takes their blame

Can't any one else see

I know why nobody dares

To take their blame

Now I know why

Their fear has finally shone

Can you hear my cries of pain

I am no longer going to cry

Do you feel any thing the same

I must be true to me and all I can be

Nobody really cares

They don't face their shame

All this pain makes me cry

I really know who my friends are

I know why nobody cares

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"Death"

I see the tunnel which many go

Why do I walk down it so slow?

Do they all walk the same?

Knowing their gone

How come I can't feel sadness or pain?

Does everyone feel the same?

Does any body know I am gone?

No, they don't!

They don't care

How did I come here?

What was my exit

What made me leave?

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"The untold story that we hear to much"

Listen to the birds song

Here this little boy lies

His life is almost gone

But has breath for his last cries

No one is there with him

No mother, brother or other kin

He is left there with nothing to gain

Some how I hear his pain

This story I also know

For I still have the scars to show

But still in his blood he lies

It covers his arms like crimson ties

He is now bound to the earth

Without a hope of rebirth

At least he left with one last kiss

His story goes like this

At early age a home of bliss

A large home full of life

And a tuck in, with a kiss

But secretly a home full of strife

(Which we all have felt)

Later on in his years

His home was full of tears

Full of mourning and full of sorrow

He did not look towards tomorrow

(Which we all have known)

His parents are no longer there

To him no one gives their care

Except his only sister

Who also bears lives blisters

(Which we all have heard)

Years later full of sin

Years later with his only kin

Now they are on their own

With only a box as their home

(Which we all have seen)

He lives on a filthy puddle

Without a blanket to cuddle

But soon his sister he will meet

I smell the filth on the street

(Which we all have smelt)

Here on this place he lies

Here on this place he dies

His sister is now here

Now he has nothing to fear

(We all feel)

Once a life full of joy

At the sight of this boy

Now he just lies

While she cries

(Which we all can hear)

The night is almost gone

It will soon be time of dawn

She just bends over and gives him a kiss

For her love is endless

(Can't you feel it)

She is no longer there

His only comfort now the bitter air

His last breath is now gone

All I can hear now is the birds sweet song

(Which I don't want to hear)

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"SIN"

I feel all my sin

Burning from with in

Because I ruined all her bliss

With the touch of my kiss

I feel all her sorrow

Perhaps it will be better tomorrow

Can't you feel all her pain

What am I saying you have all done the same

***************************************************************"Senses"

I hear the rhythm of the bell

But I can only see my personal hell

I can feel the purity of the light

But I only hear the sounds of night

I can taste the chill of the wind

But feel my soul burning from within

I see the beauty of the sky

But I taste the tears when I cry

I smell the aroma of the morning sun

So why is there all this confusion

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"Hidden Inside"

Listen to the wailing screams

coming from my darkest dreams

They tell the story of my heart

now and forever torn apart

By the beautiful lady of love

Now I ask Lord God strike me from up above

***************************************************************"Life's Question"

Life has come life has gone

We start out young

We die old

We start out alive

we end up dead

What does it come to?

Dust to dust ashes to ashes

We all end up as dirt

Buried in the ground

WHAT IS ALL THIS FOR?

***************************************************************"Unloved & Unwanted"

I feel my heart being torn from my chest

For I am not even second best

I stand all alone

Without a love of my own

I will listen to the problem of another

But I am even rejected by my brother

I know nobody cares for me

This I wish I could not see

Why does this happen, I do not know

Now I plead life just LET ME GO

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"Hush"

Hush my love don't shed a tear

Don't even wish I am there

If you must just close your eyes, there I'll be

Holding out my hands for thee

I'm just longing to look in your face

With out anymore of my disgrace

Listen to my song for you

Hear it sing of love so true

It comes from my heart

wich you will always have a part

I ask just go rite now

My love will show you how

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"Life's Cycle"

Birth

Screaming

Crying

Sleeping

Dreaming

Waking

Waiting

Loving

Wanting

Hating

Loneliness

Death

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"All Roads Lead to Erin"

(Note: 'Erin' is another name for Ireland, and the poem is from a native's view)

All roads lead to Erin To where my heart belongs A place of beauty, hope, and love That beckons to my soul

Erin is an ancient land

Her youth is centuries past

And yet she is a hardy maid

Who was meant to last

She's edged with thick and jagged rock

Blanketed with luscious green

Lined with cliffs and mountains tall

With rivers in between

She needs no finer dress

Than the flowers in her crown

And her voice is that of reed flutes

Their sad and lilting sound

Erin is a torn land

Her history's bittersweet

Full of toil, tears, and blood

>From the mark of foreign feet

First there came the Celts

A strong and mighty race

Who bore the sign of Mother Earth

With fhaín marks upon their face

And then the conquering Normans

Destroyed the noble Picts

Left their land in ruin

After mean and cunning tricks

The Normans built their fortresses

Of sturdy mud and stone

Turning our fair Erin

To their Iceland home

The castles they raised

Left a long-lasting scar

Of round towers and turrets

That reach for the stars

The next challenge was from Rome

An empire of might

That drove back the Normans

In a miserable fight

The battle cries rang

>From the moor to the hills

'Til the Viking invaders

Left with the wind in their sails

And the Romans were left

With an island that was wild

Filled with wandering tribes

And an occasional faery child

The Romans couldn't tame

Their unruly Celtic people

Whom they immediately banished

With iron bar and church steeple

Until a certain priest

Who was destined to turn around

The future of Erin

Accidentally ran aground

Using native plants

And talk of the Christ

He taught them of a God

Who was gentle and right

He was savior and destroyer

For innocent Erin

Patrick brought the Christian Britons

To settle deep within

And the British stayed

Through years of bloody terror

Between Protestant and Catholic

The rich and the poor

They imprisoned Erin's people

As slaves on their own land

Until this very century

When she was freed by royal hand

All roads lead to Erin

Her music and her arts

A muse of voice and color

The queen of many hearts

She has the restless spirit

Of the wildest colt

Along with the fire

Of a lightning bolt

She has birthed many heroes

Like Cù Chulainn and Conall

Who brought down pain and suffering

But endured a mighty fall

She is the mother of my family

My heritage, my life

Erin is my homeland

Where laughter joins with strife

When it is

My turn to rest

Away from this crazy life

I wish to be laid with my breast

Close to Erin's soil

I wish to run

With the Irish wind

Along the green and rugged coast

Until the world has its end

All roads lead to Erin

My heart

My soul

My Erin

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"RUNNING WITH THE DEMON"

I'm running with the demon

Living on the edge

The edge of madness

Edge of hate

Running with the demon

A demon unlike I ever saw

Snarling, snapping, subtle, serene

Danger beneath the satin skin

Vicious as a snake

Temper strikes like lightning

Rage like icy wind

A familiar face that mimics mine

Older, wiser, aged

Running with the demon

She runs by my side

Unpredictable

Treacherous is my path

And yet sometimes

The creature is gentle

And seems to care

Great strides that match my own

Burn my path with fire

The fire of its anger

The pain it holds within

Running with the demon

We share blood

The demon and I

Blood that drips from its angry jaws

Sharing its pain with me

Rip my heart to shreds

Try to mend the damage

I try not to falter

Attempt not to fail

I must try

Running with the demon

My strides gather strength

Footsteps eating ground

It will not hold me back

The demon snaps at my heels

But I cannot give in

I will not falter

Cannot fail

Running with the demon

I pull away

To hold my own

My struggle is over

Running with the demon

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"Blueberries

By: C. Parnell

A little boy asked me one day

"Why is the sky so blue?"

I couldn't answer him

At first,

But then I said,

"All the sorrow and sadness,

The pain and the strife,

The hectic struggle through everyday life

Goes into that sky,

Turning it blue."

"Oh," he said,

His little eyes sad.

Looking up at me,

He shook his head.

"No.

I think God eats blueberries,

And they are juicy and ripe

The juice dribbles down

And turns the sky blue."

"Oh," I said,

And I thought for a while.

Is it pain?

Is it sadness?

Is it struggle or strife?

And I smiled, and said,

"Then, let God eat blueberries!"

And the little boy laughed.

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"Lullaby"

Rest your eyes

My little one

Let yourself dream

Of a beautiful world

Where all is right

Where no war cries echo

And no guns are fired

Dream of a world

Drunken with peace

Rest your eyes

My precious babe

Let me soothe your crying

Hush your wailing

Sweetest lamb

Try and hear my voice

It's singing sweetly

Listen

And I will calm you

Dream away

My darling child

Of castles tall and white

See the knights and ladies fair

Who call your precious name

They want to take you questing

To battle dragons, monsters, magic

If you are want to leave me

To join the bright parade

Go ahead, but don't stray far

You may need me yet

Sleep well

My angel child

Now you're growing up

Someday soon you'll leave me

To fly on your own wings

You will reach the dreams

That you dreamt long ago

I'll give you a lift

If that's what you need

Dream, little one

And know I'll never leave you

Rest your eyes

And sleep

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"The Writer"

Hunched over the paper

A stain on her hand

Ink on her fingers

Ideas in her head

Little symbols

The scratchings of her pen

Dancing over the manuscript

She writes from her soul

Her spirit and her heart

Letting her stories weave magic

Through the tapestry of your mind

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"Stars"

Stars

Tiny diamonds

Suspended

Hanging by invisible threads

Shining soft

Yet brilliant light

Into the darkness of eternity

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"The Angel"

An ordinary girl

With wavy auburn hair

And the ocean in her eyes

Gave everything up

To become

The Angel

She listens to the troubles

And joys of her friends

So that they might be happy

With the help of

The Angel

A creature of grace

A child of the light

Singing the sweet melodies

That are a part of

The Angel.

The wings of the dove

A halo of love

Inner beauty

Is

The Angel

Never faltering

Never failing

Always strong and true

Turn to the hope that is

The Angel

Let her take you

Flying among the clouds

Lift up your spirit

And soar with

The Angel

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"The Sun"

The sun

Is a burning wheel

Of fire

Flames licking eagerly

At the coldness of space

Heating the icy universe

With their fury

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"If Wishes Were Horses"

If wishes were horses

I'd ride through the sunset

Let the hooves leave their mark in the sand

See the waves swirl in pools

Where my wish used to be

Beautiful memories, quickly forgotten

Only wet sand

Where my wish used to be

If wishes were horses

I could have a stable of dreams

Glistening coats made of stardust

Ribbons of moonlight for manes

Voices like bells in the morning

The steeds in my stable of dreams

Pull at their reins made of sunlight

Eyes like ebony flame

The steeds in my stable of dreams

If wishes were horses

I'd pull a chariot

See the wheels race around

In a circle of life

Where my wishes run free

Burning thre track of time

Leave a trail of peace

Where my wishes run free

If wishes were horses

Every child would have a pony

Little wishes, big hearts

The beginnings of a breed

The new generation

A new breed of hope

Gallop 'cross the years

Build the world's tomorrow

A new breed of hope

If wishes were horses

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"Thicker than Blood"

Thicker than blood

Our bond runs deep

Stronger than steel

It will never break

nor bend

nor shatter

Lighter than air

It keeps me floating

Brighter than starlight

The stars in your eyes

A connection so pure

Basic, fundamental

Linking one person to another

Without thought, without care

Souls touching

Spirits intertwined

There is wisdom in those tangled threads

Wisdom in the distance

Friendship in its truest state

Faith unlike any other

Strength, faith, tenderness--

The meaning of our bond

Unbreakable---

The truth of our connection

Eternity----

Thicker than blood.

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"Untitled"

hey, don't i know you?

a shadow in my past

flitting, flying, false

an illusion of my mind

they say that it happened

that we lived once long ago

in a place distant, surreal

did we really?

i reach out to touch you

to grasp your trembling fingers

familiar, yet so strange

as the vision fades away

slipping, sliding, disappearing

not for me to see

were you my sister

once upon a time?

the centuries seem to melt

from the heat of my frustration

i can almost see you clearly

standing on a hill

a face that echoes mine

eerie, enchanting, elegant

they tell me we were special

that we made a change

as violent as a summer storm

as sad as the oboe's song

fabrication-truth or lie?

were we once together

upon a far-off shore

the vision's quickly fading

my mind is crying out

attempting feebly to comprehend

to recall the long-lost memories

symbols of what is no more

did it really happen?

god, i wish i knew

maybe i do

but maybe i don't

turning back again

double the frustration

complex, mysterious, vague

the mazes in my heart

is the real me someone different?

is my destiny really set?

part of a great battle

the salvation for this race

sacred as this circle is

am i really part of the loop?

a link in the chain of fate

a pawn; fortune's fool

in the hands of my creator

please, don't drop me

the memories are foggy

barely more than

the faintest whisper

lingering traces

mysterious glimpses

into a heart

long since silent

i hear your quiet voice

it echoes in my mind

gentle, genuine, ghostly

my sister?

is that really possible?

parted for so long

recently reunited

join the sacred circle

holy, haunting, hated

spinning, spiritual, spiral

touch them

hear them

sense them

the memories, growing cold

wisdom, wit, worry

rage, religion, radiance

the circle of eternal life

beautifully constant

fearfully unknown

on the wheel of destiny

i am but a spoke

remembering my past

within the sacred circle

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"Untitled II"

How did I get here?

Come so far,

And become who I am?

A thousand years ago

I was a symbol of power

A marker for eternity

People sought me out

To plead with the goddess

A goddess

In my own right

Grace embodied

Royalty, as well

And then my hopes were shattered

Like the fragile windowpanes

And event that shook us all

Killed all but a few

To lay in limbo for a millennia

Destined for a quest

That would right the wrongs of humankind

A messiah unlike any other

The messiah no one knows

Yet

To come so far

To be who I am

It took years

Thousands in succession

For me to reach this point

A lifetime of memories

A lifetime lost

All to begin again.

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"A Separate Peace"

i simply seek

a separate peace

one to call my own

to escape the constant fury

contempt within your heart

the cool, aloof attitude

that i so often see

did you think i wouldn't hurt

that i wouldn't bleed

far from it

to see you faint

to see you fall

a coma, warm and hazy

i wish for you to set me free

release the poor creature

so that she might find tranquillity

is that so much to ask

i simply seek

a separate peace

one to call my own

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"Silent Legacy"

A deep forbidden feeling

Pain like little else

The burning, aching anger

Flames that seldom cease

You've given me this fire

Kindled it with words

More powerful than you thought

Strengthened the blaze

Bordering on hatred

Emotion I cannot embrace

Simply because of my nature

The powers that be

My rhythm, aura, purpose

Different than yours

No whip-like anger

No searing, raging flames

Just forgiveness

My patience is growing thin

The madness creeping in

This is what I live with

Same blood

Same contempt

This anger that you've given me

Your silent legacy

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"Goddess"

i am the moonlight

soft upon the hills

i am the mare

wild without reins

i bless the fields and harvests

reap my love and bounty

i am the waves

the foam on the sea

i am your lady

goddess

i am the springtime

flowers in my hair

i am the wind

rushing through the trees

i am the lamb

lifeblood of deep crimson

i am the raven

call back the dead

i am the maiden

goddess

i give life to the rivers

flowing on the moor

bring light to the moon

silver orb of my being

i am the blue of the sky

brilliant and healthy

i am the earth

touch my damp skin

i am your mother

goddess

i am the song of the bard

lingering history

i am the queen of the fae

sprites, elves, and goblins

i am the night

cloak the world in darkness

i am death

goddess

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"Ireland I Be"

Ireland I be

The mother of your people

Queen of the Emeralds

Erin, brilliant green

Children, do you know me?

I am the green of springtime

Snow of Winter

Light of Sunshine

Mane of Pony

Fin of Salmon

Horn of Deer

Stone of Wall

Bronze of Sword

Thread of Knot

Wool of Lamb

Sparkle of Crystal

Water of Loch

Slope of Mountain

Voice of People

Harp of Bard

Well of History

Ireland I be

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"The Lament of Gwenwhyfar"

Princess, born in solitude

A castle by the lake

Brought up by the Holy Writ

Christian to the bone

Lonely little maiden

Sheltered Gwenwhyfar

Sold as a mare to noble stud

Arthur, Golden King

A dowry of a thousand men

An' horses finely bred

Silent and unwilling bride

Forlorn Gwenwhyfar

Met a man of scarlet cap,

Crimson swirling cape

Dark as the raven

Swift as the fox

Forbidden to the lady

Broken-hearted Gwenwhyfar

Wed amongst the eyes of Gods

Hidden 'neath a veil

Made the Queen of all the lands

Consort to the Stag

Swallowed up in public life

Little Gwenwhyfar

Children romped 'round her feet

None of which her own

Born to maids of lesser birth

Not a royal heir

Childless Queen of Britain

Barren Gwenwhyfar

Left alone to tend the court

Her husband gone to war

Stone halls that echo emptiness

Comfort in her lover

No longer a pious wife

Unfaithful Gwenwhyfar

Damned a God

Not her own

Burned her loyalty

Stamping out the sacred fires

Disgraceful to the Goddess

Fanatic Gwenwhyfar

Lost her pride

Her husband, too

A kingdom fallen hard

Decaying from

The lonely years

Pitiful Gwenwhyfar

Retreated into pain

Away from what she knew

Hidden in an orchard fair

Sanctuary of peace

Died alone, a quiet death

Blessed Gwenwhyfar

Of all the tales

>From Camelot

None is as sad

No one as misunderstood

Nothing as sorrowful

As the lament of Gwenwhyfar