Of Our Brothers in Arms

And the sun's gone to heaven
There, forever may it shine
Over the sons and the daughters
Of our brothers in arms

And by this poppy we remember
The names and the faces
Of the times and the places
Of our brothers in arms

And may God watch over them
Through the endlessness of time
The sons and the daughters
Of our brothers in arms

And humbly by poppy, we honour
The living, the fallen
Their strength and their valour
Of our brothers in arms

And may we never forget
We stand now together
For the sons and the daughters
We will always remember

The Turnaround

We talk about enemies more than we used to.
We talk about hate more than we used to.
We talk about war more than we used to.
We don't talk like we used to.

I heard the rain last night, and it made no sound
I heard the cries of the dead, and it echoed
I spoke to God, but he’s too busy to listen
I spoke to the living, but I don’t think they heard

I saw a miracle this morning. It was ordinary.
I heard a songbird this morning. It went silent.
We don’t talk like we used to. We don’t listen.
We don’t listen like we used to. We don’t talk.

I hear the sound of rain, and it echoes.
I speak to God, and he whispers to me.
I speak to the living and the dead.
I see miracles, and it they are extraordinary.

Hope is everywhere to be found.
Love is boundless and plentiful.
This life, it is short and wondrous.
This life is keen and curious.

I won’t talk about enemies anymore.
I won’t feel shame or bitterness anymore.
I won’t war, cry, or despair anymore.
Now is a miracle and a gift.

You're Killing Me Now

This window I look out, onto, all of the world
You’ve lied to me, with, all your kisses and curves
How could I be so stupid? How could I not see?
You are the serpent and this is how you feed.

You’re killing, you’re killing, you’re killing me now!

Your promises lie broken, your betrayals’ complete
Why can I smell someone, else on all of our sheets?
How could I be so stupid? I just cannot conceive
You would betray, everything that we believed

You’re killing, you’re killing, you’re killing me now!

(One vocal, one spoken)
I gave you my heart, you swallowed my soul
Now I lie broken. I will never be whole
Behind my back, you scorned, you mocked, and you laughed
But in this darkness I am learning your craft

You’ve cast me out, but I won’t be going alone
Your special friend, do you think they made it home?
I am my vengeance. I am what you’ve made of me
This time is different. You won’t have to wait and see
(End)

You’re killing, you’re killing, you’re killing me now!

You say you’re sorry, but I don’t even really care
You say you love me; I just look at you and stare
My world has crumbled, from all your midnight deceit
There’s nowhere to hide, no surrender, and there is no retreat!

You’re killing, you’re killing, you’re killing me now!

There is a window where I look out onto the world
Where there’s none of you lies, your kisses or curves
I may be broken and I my never be whole
But I have something that you will never know

Who killed Mary Withers?

You could have chosen a better way.
You should have been the better one
What will wash these memories away?
Can you see me? I cannot breathe

It’s not the morning sun I see
This light in the night it is not me
Don’t tear me asunder I beg, I plead
Is this all you’ve left of me?

You could have chosen a better way
You’ve embraced the midnight sun.
A brighter path you’ve turned away
You should have been the better one

The searching is over and all for not
The stars, they shine so brightly now
This final vision, my eternal lot
My limited life is over now

You could have chosen a better way
You should have been the stronger one
A winters wrath you now sustain
Barely here, hardly lived, and now I’m gone

I was here and now I’m gone
Yes, I was here
Does anyone know?
Does anyone care?

mY eULOGY (Don't panic it's not yet!)

the mists rOll in, and i have been granted bUt little time

do not shy away fRom these emotions Filling you now
open your heArTs and let every tear fall
not all tears are grieveous ones,
and tHough you fEel this pain is haRd to bare
you do not bear this temporary loss alone.

about you are all WHO hAve eveR loved me,
faTher, mother, sIster, brother, frieNd
so HEAr me now, and know my loVE for you is true
is eterNal in lengtH
is infinite in volume

mAy Love Light yOur soul WhEn the shaDows fall
may you always have a shining love of life

i commend my lifes work unto you
continue what i have continued
let his power of love and mercy fullful you
let it's BrillancE sHIne out from your heart
let it be written
and SuNg
And shouted
froM thE heights with the greatest oF jOy

all this, is what i have been. it is within you
honouR that which i am, and i shall livE on within you
as i liVE on now

the veil is thin and we aRe guided
we Are hoped for
aND wE are helped

mercy, joy, loVE, spiRit, these Are what define you
let not fear and anger, pride and greed blind you
when your soul aches and you wonder why
when grief and sorrow fill you and you turn
turn not inward where you will descend into darkness
turn outward and upward and know, you need not shoulder
your burdens alone

this is blessing for you
and these are my last words which i convey unto you
until we MEet agaiN

good bye

The Shadow Diaries

A new blog, a diary of sorts can be found at here. It is a rewrite of a story I did years ago. It would be considered akin to "The Stand" and "Phantoms" and probably other horror style stories out there.

Follow it if you like. Comments are welcome. But don't "dis" it too much. Understand that it is intended to be in the form of a diary and therefore, grammatical errors are purposeful, sortof.

Nathan