Dark Rider - A History of a Moment

While traveling at the speed of dark,

I came upon a listener.

I spoke to her of life and things,

But just above a whisper,

For fear she would break my heart,

If all my words should miss her.

My tragic thoughts rode with me 

serene but not forgotten

she reminded me of memories

Sweet love of our begotten

then only did I realize

This rendezvous was wonton

You see you start with nothing

And the years just rumble past

You win a few & lose a few

you try all things to last

 But I was farthings short and anyway

This die was all but cast

she turned to me and bid me go

I hadn't meant to see her

I'd wandered around aimlessly 

My mein did not deliver

our history gave to her the right 

to deny my right to be there

"What more could you require?" she said

"That life did not provide you?"

A removal of the pablum whey  

Where God had tried to hide you

I very nearly choked on it

While trying to lie beside you

"That was then and then is now

Your life has seen the glory 

The sputnik of the everlast

The selling of our story

You shouldn't even stoop to ask

But I must say I'm sorry. 

I have to ask you please retire

And leave me slowly molding

My world consists of broken dreams

And I exist here boldly

I think I've gone quite mad, you  see

I ask your understanding"

But I didn't want to come here

I came here by mistake

I know my future is my past

It's not too hard to take

I will even drop a lusty smile

A smile's not hard to fake 

And anyway my tragedy

Is still keeping me awake

Adieu farewell adieu old friend

My wish  will ever be

glad tidings flow to you and yours

I hope you will agree

you've lived too  long within yourself

please set your spirit free

For life is not a season

or so the shamen say

Deliverance is optional

Pray find another way

to end your isolation

and re-live another day

But frankly I no longer care

For I'm not here to stay

As I rode into the darkness

I hapt to turn around

I saw her there half-naked

 kneeling on the ground

arms raised in supplication

her lips moved but made no sound

I stopped for I was curious

of what she had to say

Listening through waxed paper

her words just minced away 

I heard her voice calling but

I had no need to stay

my wisdom was extraneous

no reason I should stay

That sweet submissive siren

Had brightened up my day