I’ve never seen such power

so silent and so grave

and resolute in its conviction

as I have here today.

A soliloquy of passion,

of intense hate and of love-

with a tone as sweet and gentle

as a quivering lover’s touch.

Today I witnessed glory

in two brilliant new shades.

I discovered something beyond me;

something too beautiful to fade.

The gateway to such a soul,

the benevolence of which I speak,

was found in two malignant eyes:

translucent orbs which held my gaze,

which reached to touch my soul-

In an instant told of visions past

and the resounding days of old.

Ephemeral fire,

obligatory lies,

battles waged and lost.

Countless scars,

a silent cry…

in my breast:

a wavering heart.