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The Fathoms Of Exordium
10:31
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THE FATHOMS OF EXORDIUM
A dormant mass floats motionless on waters calm
From wondrous task comes whispers to a silent song
Embracing life a warm felt kiss awakens me
A conquered strife the birth of thought’s implanted seed
I question what I have become
Am I alive or is this merely fantasy
Can I survive or will fate be my destiny
In solitude I sought to find a presence in myself
Did I delude convictions I could have beheld
My journeys led me to the utmost realm of every place
Beyond the sun and moon past origins of time and space
There in my quest I heard tell of the knowledge that I search
They lay within the sea of birth
The breaking dawn adorns the calm salvation I’ve achieved
I reach to touch and learn as much as ever’s been conceived
But as I bathe my thoughts dismayed I fear I’ve been deceived
And now this raging sea’s no more a gentle lure
The cold winds cast me back to shore
Now at a loss I fear to tally time misspent
But at this cost I’ve learned through my experience
I did achieve my dreams fulfilled not shattered as I thought
For I have seen the realisation of what I had sought
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Challenge Of The Will
05:43
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CHALLENGE OF THE WILL
Ask not of destiny what ignorance may tend
Only to grant the grace that providence might lend
To stray from travelled road and wander t'wards the night
The path grows ever dark yet yonder shines a light
Behold the grandeur in the prospect of the claim
The eager mind awakens with the goal set to attain
To crest the highest peak and call forth to the world
Laughing triumphant as the banners are unfurled
But soon the clouds obscure the vision once conceived
And robs the beauty of the rainbows long believed
For one who dares to seek the challenge of the will
The sorrow of the dream forever stilled
In disillusionment the wishful eye sees not
When fortunes fail to find the lesson that's been taught
To grasp at fleeting hopes that passion might sustain
Rekindles spirits as pursuance sparks the flame
For one to rise and meet the challenge of the will
The mystery of the dream to be fulfilled
For those who rose and met the challenge of the will
The passion of the dream shall ne'er be stilled
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Seventh Odyssey
04:48
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Delirium's Reality
05:55
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DELIRIUM’S REALITY
Darkness rests its hands upon my weary mind
Cradled in its blackened breast my burdens left behind
But from this silent lull a thunderous crash awoke
Now left to battle fears of which my thoughts had never spoke
And as my heart clenched tighter than the angriest fist
I fled to seek the solace of
Convictions that a hope does still exist
(Constricted by a doubt that will persist)
From out my furthest grasp unleashed to serve their woe
These vengeful phantoms taunt me with
Visions of defences overthrown
(Abscission of the sense I have known)
As the chaos ceased a calmness stilled my soul
Again to find the peace of mind that once had been my goal
And a tattered dream remains my only cost
Yet still I’ve heard the voiceless words that whisper through my thoughts
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An Acacia In September
04:07
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AN ACACIA IN SEPTEMBER
Here sit I alone in my thoughts
With empty emotion inside
And as smoke’s drawn from cigarette to mouth
I choke back a tear at your thought
Once a friend spoke of life and the wonders it held
To rejoice in the essence of all
But these feelings abandon me now
I long for that wisdom again
Yet stands tall a tree in my view
With branches that yearn for the sky
As the wind softly rustles its leaves
So too must we bend with breeze
Soon the leaves fall as autumn draws near
A chill rides the wind through my heart
But the sun melts the ice in my heart
For life will return in the spring
(Dedicated in loving memory of Preston G. Ross)
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The Immortal Legacy
19:25
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THE IMMORTAL LEGACY
l) From Infinity To Nihility
Once the waters of tranquility I sailed
Where harmony prevailed
Racing forth to seek out destiny
But now the winds of sorrow
Fill my sails with lost tomorrows
And chart a course I dare not follow
For fear I shame my legacy
Where have we gone astray
(In despair we watch our virtues fall in vain)
ll) The Garden
In the moments prior to my waking consciousness
I breathe to taste your sweet essence
And fell the shining warmth of your caress
As I stretch to rub the dust that settled in my eyes
I stare into your endless skies
With splendored grace you mesmerize me
From ample harvest grants
Offerings plucked from purest branch
Enraptured as its nectars quench
Contented in your midst
Indebted to your precious gift
I ne’er shall long for any more than this
lll) Beneath The Ageless Eclipse
So began the dawn of wisdom
Uniting mind and spirit as one
But lost became the quest for truth
Abandoned in its blinded use
Fainter grew integral sight
And led us ever near our plight
Unto our long descent towards the night
Beyond horizon’s grey
The shadows hold the storm at bay
In broken fetters rising fast
Chaos stalks a rampant path
But lest we breach our ancient pledge
To find henceforth our world is left
Teetering upon a narrow edge
Lower sank the will of man
To reap the labours of his hand
The sea and sky forlorn unchaste
Once verdant lands now laid to waste
Temptation burns the bridges crossed
Through bestial plagues of morals lost
With hearts grown cold of bitter scorn
Hatred cites the cry of war
Sound the trumpets blast
Instilling fear of mortal wrath
As thunderheads begin to burst
The tempest yields a mighty curse
Falling from the heavens high
Fragments of a shattered sky
Pouring our the stench of death
The burning ashes stifle breath
Beneath the skies of raining fire
The fading glimpse of life expires
As anguished pleas are let unheard
The dying sing their silent dirge
Blessed are the dead, freed at last
Grace my wretched soul, with your task
I beg to let my spirit pass
lV) Celestial Vistas
As awareness opens into view
(Lost within the magnitude)
Adrift in astral bliss
Cascading shafts of brilliant stellar light
(Sparkles endless in the night)
Shine to guide me home
To a distant garden paradise
(Forming in the wake of man)
Where life begins anew
V) From NihilityTo Infinity
Once the waters of hostility I sailed
Cacophony prevailed
Hiding from the scourge of destiny
But now the winds of fortune
Fill my sails with bright horizons
And chart a course I can rely on
To proudly leave my legacy
Let our people live thankful and appreciative
Conscious and intuitive
Standing strong and positive
Let our race be free full of pride and dignity
Poised with truth and honesty
Logic and philosophy
And so with this we strive
To keep the faith of man alive
And sing a joyous praise on high
Although we failed our first
The lesson’s learned with our rebirth
To pledge love to our new home mother earth
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