Empty of heart is he that states
That he will but does not
Church and state will rebuild
The Earth and take what they killed
Rebirth a clone of man’s will and
Worse claim that it’s real and
Works but only until it works
Then maybe the cycle will end
When the lust to take lose retake
And claim dominion fades
Maybe something better begins
When the greed consumes itself
And the sheep seek better ways
Instead of simply hoping to see better days
But what calls men to action
What must be lost before they rise
And take their satisfaction
Which faction dies before the lies
Are seen as manufactured
That is to say, where is the brave
To take the initial pain
That incites that initial rage
About Empty of Heart
While short, I was always a fan of this particular piece of poetry —
Here’s a mix that my good friend Zapruder Film made of it – I consider it as a part of an initiative I call SilentFilm (it’s kind of on hiatus at the moment)
From http://www.truehdwallpaper.com/lightning-in-the-dark/
The HerStory of She
And this is how lightning strikes
Sudden like death, awesome like life
And this is how lightning strikes
Sudden like death, awesome like life
She revealed it one night, like lightning in the dark
Words spilled from her mouth like a fountain
She told the story in sharp tones; cold, dry and stark
Words hard, like the heart of a mountain
The caress of a man She had known all her years
She was so very young when it starts
Father to her sister, husband to her fears
And She knew that it was wrong, She was smart
She first tells her mother, and that was a dead end
Maternal instincts had packed to depart
Her sister was younger, could not comprehend
So She was left with this trapped in her heart
The very first time he was savage
He had forced her young bones to unfold
Blood ran down her thighs to the mattress
And there formed a lake in her soul
This is how lightning strikes
Sudden like death, awesome like life
This is how lightning strikes
Sudden like death, awesome like life
In the arms of every man, She saw horrors, a dirty past
Instead of running from, She ran toward, She’s broken glass
Those that tried to mend the pieces only cut up their hands
Battered beauty, at this time She finally understands
Understood that life was short, and that nothing is as it’s planned
Nothing is as it’s planned. Nothing is as it’s planned. And so…
She was confused about love, confused about truths
Confused about lust and what it tells her to do
She was bruised by hearts that are joined like two
But were split by sharp knives that part through blues
Sharp eyes that reveal what the heart holds true
Beholder was he emboldened by cues
Signals sent by She so unknowingly cute
But the line pulled taut She was captured by youth
Young love he and She it was all She knew
But that youth was marred by caress turned bruise
From hands so soft She was left in ruin
But, that was the past She has paid those dues
Learned those lessons, made those moves
Done with that path, She follows new rules
She wanted me to understand and not misconstrue
She wanted me to know the truth and not see the ruse
And that’s how lightning strikes
Sudden like death, awesome like life
And that’s how lightning strikes
Sudden like death, awesome like life
His money bleeds through frozen funds
His woman breathes through blackened lungs
His son he feeds through paltry sums
His rent is due hot water’s gone
He tried to do what’s right, was wronged
He tried to be polite, was scorned
He tried with all his might, lost all
He died a death that night, reborn
He devised a plan that involved a mark
He divides the crime by the time involved
He refines details as the day gets dark
He confides in none, he redefines resolve
He contemplates what he has never done
He starts to shake when the moment comes
He decides that fate at this moment’s gone
He closed his eyes, his demeanor numbs
He held his breath as he held the gun
His conscious left, his heartbeat drummed
…but then he thought about his son
He felt ashamed, and he turned to run
My thoughts have been murdered, killed by your eyes
Flame of lust kindled when I saw you walking by
I want to learn your name, and the depths of your mind
A crime if you’re kept, leave your ring where it hides
You make me feel alive in a way undenied
Flower of a woman, I the beach you the tide
Cause you splash against my thought and break me down against your grind
We can go places and the limit ain’t the sky
We can go beyond into the limitless divide
Just say the word and I’ll take you for the ride
You ever seen beauty that just made you want to cry
I mean what I say this is not a pick up line
I won’t accept rejection, I won’t accept a lie
I won’t accept less than a minute of your time
You won’t regret, just relax, tune into this vibe
Don’t want to be your owner but I want to make you mines
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22 Dec 2004
0 CommentsOn Your Kiss
On Your Kiss
A universe birthed
With your kiss. Woman, I sing
The song that is you
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