Something I wrote when I was loaded years ago...
Touched By Fire
By Tanya T
Only certain beings
Solitary travelers
Choose to walk a path
Very few have been
Unknown by most
For it's so small
And it's a prickly path
Laden by dangers, by droughts so harsh,
Incredibly steep hills, loose rocks everywhere
Only those souls touched by fire
Are mad enough to walk there
The journey is long
Leading to unknown destinations
Although I don't remember
From where, and when, and why
This wandering soul I know
That crosses the path I take
A kinship I feel
We know we chose a road
Most of which we'll travel alone
Blessed and cursed are we
Souls touched by fire
Ever so mad indeed
To walk a path and endure countless falls
Being ripped, impaled, bruised, and broken
Consumed by pain
And wounds attained
Even amputations
Result from traveling at break neck speeds
And venturing over the edge
Prosthetics for the soul
On this dimension
Do not exist
Oh wandering souls
Cease and desist!
Of course we don't take heed
Souls possessed by fire
Do as they damn well please
By walking this path
There is no rest or sleep
I look at my companion
Like me he's ancient and fatigued
His heart's been ripped, bruised, broken, scorched, and burned
For rest and sleep he yearns
But most of all he seeks
Alas the most precious of all treats
Unconditional love
His lips will only ever meet in his dreams
Yet finding more places
So few dare to go
Stamina and endurance
Gifts unique and rare
Souls touched by fire need always share
To go where angels fear to tread
Pain, fear, depression, emptiness, despair
The deepest darkest valleys
Searing white hot pain
Life over the edge
Where others will not tread
They can never know
The raptures extreme, the joys, the highs
And ecstasies felt inside
Feeling so alive!
Kissing the sky
Such peace and joy
My cup runneth over
In abundance of love
Taking Saturn's ring
I pluck it from the sky
Fasten it to his neck
Reaching into the sky
I'm plucking constellations radiant and bright
And pieces of the dark black sky
Putting them in a bottle
It dangles as a charm
From his necklace
A bottle of stars
Contrasting the blackness of the sky
My gift for him
The beauty from the light that radiate from the stars
Beauty that does him justice
They reflect the energy of his essence
The love that emanates from his very soul
Made glorious by the contrast of black sky
Represents the emptiness, the pain
The suffering only known
To addict hearts that ventured the lowest of valleys
Where shadows of our souls
Kept us in the blackest of nights
Fear not the Piper my heart
For thy love is stronger than death!
Remember the deepest darkness is always before the dawn
Without which we'd never know
The magnificent beauty of the light
That burns radiantly bright
Fills my heart with joy
The necklace that he wears
Reflects the beauty of his soul so fair
"Alas my friend," I say
Although we must depart
For a while to travel our roads alone
Even while we're apart
Forever you'll be felt
Close to my heart
The shining stars reflecting your essence, my love
Can be seen and felt so true
A part of me my love
Will always be with you
All I have to do is look up in the sky
And know you're always there
The gift of unconditional love our hearts can always share
My sweet darling I love you for all time
You're a rare oasis of heaven
In a sea of parched desert land
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