The Graven
Standing in an age of finding
Truth of self eludes me, hiding
Forcing me to wonder and discover on my own.
"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing"
And the only head here rearing's one of darkness in my bones
'Ere I wonder, and I ponder if the dark is to be shown
If, in truth, it's in my bones.
Seeing, here, myself, though clouded,
Only wondering how so shrouded
Came to be to soul of one so clear once as Nikkir.
Yet becomes she Kalinara. Lives she, now, as the Dark Mother,
And she draws her endless power from her growing Sightless Fear.
'Ere I wonder, and I ponder whether darkness is my dear
If etern'lly was it here.
Searching deep within my boundaries
Analyzing all my foundries
Thinks me that my ever-creeping, loving soul is gray.
Black it's not, though love I darkness; light, at times unto I hearken
Know myself, and, too, my likeness as that of a cloudy day.
'Ere I know, now, yes, and, oh, how darkness lights my happy day,
And bloodiest moons are my forte.