Four Seconds For Evermore

The Citadel of Silent Time

Ten winters locked within a dismal cell,

Where ceaseless night doth shroud the wretched air,

And endless rains in gloomy shadows dwell,

To hide the ancient wound of my despair.

My heart I bade to cease its foolish play,

By colder reason, Cupid’s fire is slain;

On ruins of my heart I build my stay,

And prize my pride above the mortal pain.

Ten years in barren solitude I run,

To forge a better self from silent gloom,

No gentle ray to cheer the set-of-sun,

Within this dark and melancholic tomb.

Yet in this race, I rise upon my woe,

To be the finest soul that I may know.

The Gentle Breach

Yet, slowly, doth a golden light break through

The bolted gates I built in years long past,

Thou com'st unbidden, finding refuge true,

And on my secret throne thy shadow cast.

A maiden with a smile so innocent,

That stole the heart I held in iron cage,

My willful fortress now is fully spent,

And thou the queen of this new-written page.

No sound of knocking heraldeth thy way,

Yet silent entry breaks my stubborn pride,

With thy sweet presence turning night to day,

No more the weary wanderer I hide.

Then take this throne, which I did keep for fear,

Since in thy smile, my peace is brought quite near.

The Mirror's Soul

Upon one trembling frequency we beat,

Two souls by nature bound, in likeness grown;

Even the nose, that form which makes complete,

And laughter’s tune, that mirrors mine own tone.

Thou art the spark, the fire that never dies,

The noble thought that spurs my heart to gleam;

The heavens wake to see, with conscious eyes,

That thou art half of this, my waking dream.

Yet, cruel fate! Thou art a treasure held by other hands;

To our own bond, which nature understands.

My soul is thine, yet bound by cruel decree,

Thou art my heart, but pledged to one, not me.

The Gentle Captive

Thy veiled jealousy, in whispers shown,

Thy silent sacrifice, concealed from sight,

With virtue pure, that shines for all to own,

Do take me captive, yielding to thy might.

Yet wait for reason, lest I create anyone’s pain,

So I march in silence, armed with love alone,

To tell the world, my heart is thy domain,

Till death shall claim this soul I call my own.

For five long years, a friend I did appear,

Within this narrow, sharp, and biting line,

Yet in this torture, held I thee so dear,

That in thy shadow, all my hopes entwine.

Then know, my love, in shadow or in light,

Thou art my constant, my eternal might.

The Vow Unspoken

Upon the verge of vows thou art to make,

My hand in thine did find a silent space,

And for four seconds, did the whole world shake,

As time did halt, the air did change its pace.

No words were spoke, yet did thy touch declare,

(A truth more strong than any tongue can tell),

That I, alone, thy first true love did bear,

Within thy heart, where secret feelings dwell.

Our hearts and pulses beat in unison,

I felt my broken soul made whole again,

As if a veil from inner eyes was gone,

And perfect bliss did silence all my pain.

So let it be, the truth we cannot shun,

Thy first love I, e'er beneath the sun.

Upon a Silent Wait

The future calls, a path thou soon must tread,

And to another, shalt thou give thy troth,

Whilst this confession, in my mind is bred,

A bitter sweetness for our silent growth.

I wait for reason, lest I wound the heart,

While endless waiting makes the spirit pine,

As time and fate play their relentless part,

Upon my sacrifice, I stake this sign.

That thou shalt find a cause to turn to me,

Or else, some fault shall set my spirit free,

Enduring Flame

Till that day, this door I'd wish to seal,

And lock away all sense within its keep;

Yet thou wouldst not depart, but dost reveal

Thy constant presence, whilst my heart doth weep

No more in woe, for thou art all the light

That brings forth hope, where shadows once held sway.

(Four seconds passed... an everlasting night

Did turn to dawn, and chased the pain away.)

Thou dost remain, deep in my heart's domain,

A balm, a cure, where hurt did once reside,

And in thy glow, I find my life again,

With all my former sorrows cast aside.

So let the door remain forever wide,

For in thy stay, true peace shall e'er abide.