BEAUTY IN THE DARK

BREATHTAKING CREATURE AT HOME IN THE NIGHT
THE BEAUTY IN THE DARKNESS ECLIPSING ALL THE LIGHT
HAIR DARK AS RAVEN WINGS LIPS BLOOD RED AND FULL
VOICE OF A SIREN CAN'T YOU FEEL THE PULL
BODY OF A GODDESS SURPASSES ALL THE REST
I'M SPEAKING OF ELVIRA ALTHOUGH I'M SURE YOU GUESSED
THE MISTRESS OF THE DARKNESS WOMAN OF MY DREAMS
WHO ELSE COULD FILL THAT DRESS BURSTIN AT THE SEAMS
ONLY SHE CAN ROCK THE DARKSIDE OUTPARTY ALL THE REST
SO WHEN YOU WANT A TASTE OF TERROR WHY NOT TRY THE BEST
SHE'LL USE YOU AND ABUSE YOU ALL FOR A LITTLE FUN
ONCE YOU'VE CROSSED THE DARKSIDE YOU'LL FORGET ABOUT THE SUN

BEHOLD

I HEAR A FAINT ECHO WHAT'S THAT SWEET SOUND
VIBRATING THROUGH ME REVERBERATING FROM THE GROUND
SOUND GETTING STRONGER THE EARTHS MOVING ALL AROUND
WALLS BEGIN CRUMBLING PRISON'S FALLING DOWN
FOUNDATIONS BUILT ON FALSE ILLUSIONS LAYING ON THEIR SIDE
I FEEL A TEARING DEEP INSIDE PAIN FOLLOWED BY EXCSTACY
CRYING I COLLAPSE TEARS OF THE AGES FALLING UPON THE GROUND
RUSHING LIKE A RAGING RIVER THEY SWEEP EVERYTHING AWAY
I'M SOARING INTO THE SKY WATCHING MEMORIES FLOAT BY LIKE CLOUDS
NO MORE REGRET NO MORE SUFFERING ALL THAT'S OVER AND DONE
I'M NO LONGER BY MYSELF WITH THE UNIVERSE I AM ONE
SO NOW I RESURFACE ALIVE REFRESHED WHOLE
NUDE I WALK FEELING NEITHER PRIDE NOR SHAME JUST BLISS
EVERYTHING HAPPENS AS IT WILL SO WITH THE CURRENT I SHALL FLOW
PAIN LIFE HAPPINESS SORROW LOVE DEATH ALL PART OF THE DESIGN
MOVING EVER LIKE THE TIDE IN TURN
WITH EVERY EXPERIENCE WE GROW AND LEARN
THOUGH LIFE CAN BE HARSH AND COLD THAT I SURELY KNOW
WITHOUT A DOUBT I'LL BE REBORN BLOOM AND GROW
MY ROOTS RUN DEEP BRANCHES STRONG AND TRUE
INTO THE WORLD UNAFRAID I GO FOTH BLESSED AND NEW
GLOWING WITH ETERNAL LIGHT A GLORIOUS SIGHT TO BEHOLD
CONTENT AND FREE I SMILE FROM THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL

ECHOES

SKIN OF BRONZE LEAN AND STRONG
HAIR BLACK AS NIGHT NOT YET STARTING TO FADE
STRONG NOSE NOBLE CARRAIGE
THE WARRIOR EPITOMIZED OLDER THAN TIME
YET AGELESS AND NEWER THAN THE DAWN
A STRANGER TO MY EYES UNKNOWN
STIRRED TO THE DEPTHS OF MY SOUL
A CHANCE MEETING BLISS THEN YOU'RE GONE
MEMORIES AWAKEN IN ME OVERTAKING MY SENSES
WASHING OVER ME LIKE A TORRET YET CARRESSING AS A GENTLE WAVE
I'M LEFT WITH NOTHING EXCEPT A SMILE
NEVER TO SEE YOU AGAIN OR KNOW YOU IN THIS TIME
STILL HAPPINESS ECHOES  OVER ME SOOTHING CALM
ONE BRIEF MOMENT MAKING EVERYTHING RIGHT FOR ALL TIME

THE WINDHORSE

THE WARRIOR

THE CLOUDS HAVE ALL LIFTED
THR TRUTH CLEAR THAT ELUDED ME
NO MERE MORTAL CAN CAPTURE MY SOUL
I NEED A WARRIOR DARING AND BOLD
SOMEONE FIERCE STRONG TRUE
OVER THIS LONELY LIFE TINGED IN BLUE
SO I ASK THE HEAVENS SEND ME THIS MAN
THE RIDER OF STORMS , TAMER OF LANDS
THE FIERCE FIGHTER WITH GENTLE HANDS
SEEN OFTEN IN THE DREAMWORLD INSIDE MY HEAD
THOUGHT I'D GIVEN UP ROLLED OVER I WAS PLAYIN DEAD
SOME DREAMS DONT DIE EASY, VISIONS CAN'T BE SHED
I FEEL HIM COMING HEAR HIS SWEET CALL
HE'S SCALING THAT HEARTBROKEN IMPASSABLE WALL
FAINT SCENT ON THE WIND ELECTRICITY IN THE AIR
I'LL HAVE THIS MAN THAT MUCH I SWEAR
SO MY WARRIOR I CAST THE SACRED CALL
COME TO ME BRAVEHEART I'M READY TO FALL

DARKNESS/LIGHT

WHITE BUFFALO CALF WOMAN CALLS
MY SOUL STIRS HEART AWAKENS
FLOATING OVER THE FROZEN GROUND
TRANSLUCENT SHINING IN THE NIGHT
YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH OF THE AGES
SHARE SACRED KNOWLEDGE YOU POSSESS
FILLING ME WITH YOUR LIGHT
I WELCOME YOUR GIFY HONOR YOUR PRESENCE
YOU AS MY GUIDE A BLESSING BESTOWED AT BIRTH
THAT I KNOW SOONER OR OPENED MY EYES
LOOKED INTO MY HEART STILLED MY MOURNFUL CRIES
DECADES AND LIFETIMES SPENT TO GET WHERE I AM
THE PAIN AND ANGUISH SHAPED THE MAN
I THOUGHT LIFE WAS OVER NEARING THE END
OUT OF TERRIBLE DARKNESS COMES A BLINDING LIGHT
WHITE BUFFALO CALF WOMAN SINGS MAKING EVERYTHING SEEM RIGHT
SHE LIFTED MY DARKNESS AND CALMED MY FEARS
HER HAND ON MY SHOULDER BROUGHT BACK MY INNCOCENT YOUTH
MY HEART MY SOUL NOW UNDERSTANDING THE ANCIENT TRUTH
THERE IS NO GOOD NO BAD DARKNESS OR LIGHT
THERE IS BUT LIFE AND THE CHOICES YOU MAKE
THE PAIN SORROW JOY BLISS TRIUMPH AND HEARTBREAK FELT
YOU MUST PASS THROUGH THE DARK GAUNTLET TO ENTER THE HALL OF LIGHT

DESPAIR

WORDS ARE SCANT COMFORT FOR DEATHS BITTER SONG
HEART BROKE IN PIECES SOBBING AWAY THE NIGHT ALL ALONE
LOSS OVERWHELMS REGRET OVERTAKES THE MIND
SOUL TORN AND RIPPED OPEN SOMETIMES FATE IS NOT KIND
THEY SAY TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS GREAT AND SMALL
BUT LIGHT DOESNT SHINE WHEN COVERED IN DEATHS PALL
BODY WEARY MIND NUMB EYES RED FROM TEARS OF SORROW
TOO TIRED TO HOPE DONT WANT TO FACE THE 'MORROW
BUT CARRY ON I MUST AND CARRY ON I SUPPOSE I WILL
BUT PLEASE SLEEP OVERTAKE ME AND GIVE ME A NIGHT NOT TO FEEL

WOLF

BROTHER WOLF APPEARS TO ME OUT OF DARKEST NIGHT
RUNNING AHEAD JUST WITHIN SIGHT
WHAT SHALL YOU TEACH ME AS I FOLLOW ALONG
SHOW ME YOUR WAY GRANT ME YOUR SONG
WHAT LESSONS DO YOU OFFER IS THERE A PRICE TO PAY
WILL I STILL SEE YOU IN THE HARSH LIGHT OF DAY
IT MATTERS NOT FOR FOLLOW YOU I WILL
THROUGH VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OR JUST O'RE THE HILL
TRUSTING TO THE GODS/GODDESSES AND MY FATE
I'VE BEEN LOST FOR SO LONG AM I TOO LATE
YOU'VE COME TO ME LIKE SMOKE ON THE WIND
SO I'LL STILL MY MIND AND ALLOW YOU TO COME IN
MY HEART IS OPEN AS I WAIT FOR YOU TO SPEAK
BEAR WITH ME DEAR BROTHER MY SPIRIT IS WEAK
I'VE BEEN ALONE AND DEAF AND BLIND FO SO VERY LONG
I THOUGHT EVERYONE HAD LEFT ME AND GONE
DO YOU STILL RUN WITH THE SACRED PACK
CAN I REJOIN WILL THEY WELCOME ME BACK
I TRUST IN YOU BROTHER SO WHATEVER COMES I SHALL GO ALONG
ENCHANTED AND AWAKENED BY YOUR LOVELY HAUNTING SONG

DEBRA

LIKE LILACS ON THE WIND OR SPRING IN THE AIR
DEBRA WALKS IN PEOPLE ARE AWARE
THAT CERTAIN SOMETHING SOME PEOPLE JUST POSSESS
BEYOND DEFINITION OR REASON MINE IS NOT TO GUESS
DYNAMIC AND BOLD BEAUTIFUL AND SMART
MORE THAN MERE MORTAL AMBROSIA WITH A HINT OF TART
GOOD AT ALL SHE DOES AND BOY SHE DOES A LOT
ALWAYS UP FOR ANY CHALLENGE JUST GIVE HER A SHOT
LIKE FINE WINE SHE JUST GETS BETTER AS SHE GOES
ALTHOUGH I'M TRYING SHE'S FAR TOO SUBLIME FOR MY SIMPLE PROSE
STRONG OF MIND AND HEART REGAL AS A QUEEN
EVERYONE WHO KNOWS HER UNDERSTANDS EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN
WORDS CANT CONVEY THE DEPTH OF WHAT I FEEL
A BLESSING TO EVERYONE ESPECIALLY THOSE HANDS THAT HEAL
SO ON THIS DAY YOU CAME TO BE I THANK THE STARS ABOVE
THEY GRACED US WITH A HEAVENLY CREATURE THAT I TRULY LOVE

READY TO BEGIN

TROUBLED SOUL TORTURED HEART
DREAMS DEAD WORLD TORN APART
OUT OF STEP WITH THINGS THOUGHT REAL
UNABLE TO FIT IN WOUNDS FAILED TO HEAL
GENTLE SOUL LOST IN A HARSH LAND
NOT ABLE TO REACH OUT TO THOSE HELPING HANDS
TORMENT AND PAIN TO GREAT TO BEAR
SEEING THINGS OF WHICH OTHERS WEREN'T AWARE
LEFT US NOW TO TRAVEL HOME
SURROUNDED BY ANGELS NO LONGER ALONE
MIND CLEARED HEART FINALLY ON THE MEND
PEACEFUL AT LAST SOUL SOARING ON THE WIND
DEATH IS NOT AN ENDING HE'S READY TO BEGIN

LIFETIMES

STREAMS THAT WIND ROADS THAT NEVER END
HILLS AND VALLEYS SINCE TIME BEGAN
ON AND ON FOREVER WE GO
UNABLE TO STOP OFTEN FULL OF WOE
LIFETIMES COME AND LIFETIMES GO
HAPPY OR SAD YOU JUST NEVER KNOW
BITTER OR SWEET HOT OR COLD
MILD AND MEEK OR BRAZEN AND BOLD
CHOICED GREAT AND SMALL AWAIT EACH DAY
TO CARRY ON AS BEFORE OR TO PINE AWAY
SO MUCH MEANING SO MUCH MISUNDERSTOOD
FOLLOWING THE PATH THROUGH THE DARK WOOD
WE MAKE CHOICES WITHOUT KNOWING WHY
JST FOLLOWING LIFES ROAD TIL WE WITHER AND DIE
THEN WE START OVER AGAIN AND ARE REBORN
SO TELL ME IS IT TODAY OR YESTERDAY WE MOURN

THE RED ROAD

CAN A WHITE MAN WALK THE RED ROAD
WILL I LOSE MY WAY LOST IN THE MIST
STRONG OF HEART PURE IN MY DESIRE
I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING MY OWN TRAIL OF TEARS
ONLY NOW DO I FIND HIGHER GROUND
SURVEYING THE LAND I SEE THE PATH
FAMILIAR IT SEEMS MAYHAPS I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
HOW MANY TIMES I KNOW NOT
DISTANT DRUMS REVERBERATE THROUGH MY SOUL
AWAKENING MEMORIES GREAT AND SMALL
SPEAKING TO BUFFALO LEARNING HIS WAY
RIDING SPIRIT HORSES ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY
WHITE BUFFALO CALF WOMAN WATCHES ME
BACKWARDS I'M TOLD CLOSER TO THE REAL WORLD
WALKING IN THE VOID DOWN TRACKS OF TIME
MAKING MY WAY THROUGH PAST AND FUTURE
ONE SPIRIT ONE PEOPLE ALL ABOUND TOGETHER
NO RED NO YELLOW BLACK OR WHITE COLORS FADE
ONLY TRUTH AND THOSE WHO SEEK IT REMAIN
SO I BEGIN MY JOURNEY ON THE LONG ROAD HOME

MOTHER EARTH

OWL HAWK EAGLE I HEAR YOUR CRIES
FEEL YOU SOARING THROUGH MY DREAMS
OTTER WOLF BEAR LEAD ME FORWARD
I THUNDER ACROSS FORGOTTEN PLAINS WITH BUFFALO
RUN THROUGH CLOUDS AND STORM WITH SPIRIT HORSES
BORN OF MOTHER EARTH AND FATHER SKY
A CHILD OF NATURE BROTHER TO THE MOON
BLOOD COURSING THROUGH VEINS LIKE RIVERS RAGE
THE SLEEPING SOUL AWAKENED AT LAST
DRUMS OUT OF THE PAST MY HEARTBEAT
DANCING AROUND THE SACRED FIRE OF MY SOUL
ALLY OF THE WIND TRAVELLING BY NIGHT
I HEAR YOUR CALL OH MOTHER I FEEL YOUR NEED
I COME FORTH FROM THE MOUNTAIN WARRIOR SON LOVER I'M EVERYTHING TO YOU AS YOU TO ME
YOU'VE BEEN PLUNDERED AND ABUSED BUT STILL YOU SURVIVE
SHOW ME THE WAY MOTHER USE MY STRENGTH
GUIDE ME ALONG THE SACRED PATH
MY LIFE FOR YOU MY HEART AND SOUL YOURS ALWAYS
BONDS FORGED AT THE BEGINNING OF TIME UNBROKEN
DEFENDING YOU IN THIS LIFE TILL DEATH RETURNS ME TO YOUR WARM EMBRACE

OWL

OWL COMES TO ME IN THE NIGHT
HARBINGER OF DEATH BRINGER OF LIFE
BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS OVER AND OVER TIME AND AGAIN
THERE'S NO FEAR IN ME OWL IS MY FRIEND
YOU BRING NEWS SOME PEOPLE FEAR
NOT UNDERSTANDING YOU HOLD LIFE DEAR
I'VE BEEN TO YOUR REALM AND I CAME BACK
DIED IN A POOL OF BLOOD DROWNED IN OCEAN WAVES
MY SOUL LONGED TO COME BACK HOME
I BROUGHT BACK YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND STRENGTH
I'VE FOUND MY WAY NO LONGER AFRAID OF DESTINY
OFTEN I TURNED FROM MY TRUE PATH
REMINDERS GENTLE AND HARSH FORCED ME TO COME BACK
SO REST ON MY SHOULDER NEST IN MY HAIR
BRING ME YOUR MESSAGE GLIDING THROUGH THE AIR
SPEAK TO ME OF LIFE LOVE DESTINY AND DEATH
TRUTH IS YOU MESSAGE MAYHAPS IT'S ALL THAT IS LEFT

BLOOD

BLOOD ON MY HANDS BLOOD ON THE MOON
DEATHS CRIMSON STAIN INNOCENCE DOOMED
HAPPINESS AND JOY KILLED BY FATE
HEART AND SOUL BEHIND CAST IRON GATES
FROZEN IN PLACE BY ALL THAT WAS LOST
MY SELF DEVOURED SUCH A HEAVY COST
I CAN SEE NO HOPE HEAR NARY A SOUND
TRAPPED AS I AM IN THIS BURIAL MOUND

FIRE

BORN OF A DRAGON
BIRTHED IN FIRES GLOW
FLYING THROUGH THE HEAVENS
BURNING BRIGHTLY IN THE NIGHT
FOLLOW MY TRAIL CHILDREN
BEGIN TO SEE THE TRUTH
IN FIRE AND BLOOD I MARK MY PATH
JOURNEY WITH ME IF YOU DARE
DON'T AVERT THY GAZE
FIRE BRINGS WARMTH IN DARKNESS AND COLD
ONLY HEARTS STRONG AND PURE WILL DARE
TO MEET ME BURNING IN MIDAIR

WHISPERS

I'VE HEARD WHISPERS ON THE WIND SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN
VOICES SWEET AND MELODIOUS SINGING ME INTO THE WORLD
STORIES THEY TELL FROM GENTLE BREEZE TO FIERCE GALE
SPEAKING OF TIME BEFORE AND BEYOND ALL THAT WE KNOW
THEY TELL TALES OF BRAVERY TRAGEDY AND HOPE
FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN TO THE TRAIL OF TEARS
THEY'VE SEEN THE FALL OF ATLANTIS AND A NEW WORLDS BIRTH
GENTLE WHISPERS OF ALL THAT IS GOOD AND EVIL
SCREAMING RAGE IN TWISTERS TO CLEAN THE SLATE
THEY TELL ME NOW BE GOOD TO EACH OTHER IT'S ALMOST TOO LATE

TAPESTRY

THE FATE OF THE WORLD
FLOWS WITHIN OUR VEINS
THE HOPE OF LIFE
SOARS THROUGH OUR MINDS
THE STILLNESS OF PEACE
RESIDES WITHIN OUR HEARTS
BLOOD FLOWS THE EBB AND TIDE OF LIFE
MATCHING RYTHM WITH THE GREAT SEA
WE TRAVEL EARTH MOTHERS CONTOURS
LIKE A LOVERS SWEET CARRESS
FEEL FATHER SUN SHINE LIFE DOWN UPON US
BATHED IN THE MOONS RADIANT GLOW
 I AM ONE WITH ALL
CONNECTED BY THE INVISIBLE THREAD
THAT WEAVES THIS TAPESTRY WE CALL LIFE

 

DIS-EASE

FEAR IS UNNATURAL A STATE OF DIS-EASE
OH TO BE BRAVE LIKE A CHILD DO AS WE PLEASE
WE'RE BORN FIERCE FREE STRONG AS AN OAK
THEN WE'RE TAUGHT FROM DAY ONE TO FEAR FEAR AS A CLOAK
DON'T DO THAT YOU'LL GET HURT WE INSTILL THE FEAR
LADLED ON TIME AND AGAIN YEAR AFTER YEAR
WHY OH WHY TEACH THE INNOCENT TO BE SCARED
LET THEM RUN FREE BRAVERY SHOULD BE CHEERED
JUMP FROM THOSE CLIFFS FLY THROUGH THE SKY
SWIM THOSE RIVERS STILL THOSE SAD CRIES
WE'RE MEANT TO LIVE ON MOTHER EARTH BRAVE AND STRONG
SO STOP YOU'RE WAILING AND CARRYING ON
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND STEP OFF THE LEDGE
TRUST IN FATE FAITH GIVES YOU THAT EDGE
STILL THOSE VOICES ECHOING IN YOUR HEAD
A PERSON FROZEN BY FEAR IS BETTER OFF DEAD
LIVE BRAVE STRONG AND TRUE THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN'T DO
HEAR IT IN YOUR HEART AND KNOW THAT IT'S TRUE

LIFES DANCE

DRUMS BEGIN SOUL STIRS
ECHOING TIME THE GROUND SHAKES
EYES CLOSED THE HEART AWAKENS
TWIRLING INTO THE CIRCLE FEET STOMPING
BLINDLY I MOVE THE DANCE
AROUND AND AROUND FOREVERMORE
BODY SWAYING KEEPING EARTHS RYTHM
FEET AND HEARTBEAT AS ONE
THROUGH SLEET SNOW RAIN AND DROUGHT
LIFE'S DANCE NEVERENDING
DANCING THE BRIDGE BETWEEN WORLDS
BACKWARDS I MOVE TO THE RYTHM
KNOWING MY WAY INSTINCTIVELY
NEEDING NI SIGHT FEELING IT IN MY BONES
LIFETIMES PAST PRESENT FUTURE AS ONE
SO I CONTINUE THE DANCE AS SINCE TIME BEGAN

FAMILY OF FRIENDS

FAMILY CAN BE BLOOD THAT MUCH IS TRUE
BUT IT'S SO MUCH MORE THERE ARE NO RULES
THE FAMILY YOU CHOOSE TRULY THE BEST
EACH AND EVERY ONE PASSING TRUTHS TEST
THEY'VE BROUGHT YOU JOY SHARED YOUR PAIN
 LIFTED YOU UP BROUGHT YOU DOWN
CRIED ON YOUR SHOULDER PUT YOU IN YOUR PLACE
DRIED YOUR TEARS MADE YOU WEEP AND LAUGH
SHARED YOUR BLISS FELT YOUR SORROW AND PAIN
SAW US THROUGH THE WORST BROUGHT OUT OUR BEST
ACKNOWLEDGED OUR FAULTS BUT LOVED US NONE THE LESS
THE TIES THAT BIND THICKER THAN BLOOD
WITHSTAND A DROUGHT WEATHER A FLOOD
I CHERISH YOU ALL MY FAMILY THAT I'VE FOUND
NEVER A DULL MOMENT WHEN Y'ALL ARE AROUND
I LOVE Y'ALL AND LOVE YOU WELL THAT'S HOW I FEEL
YOU SHALL BE WITH ME FOR ALL TIME AND I HOLD YOU DEAR
THROUGH HEAVEN AND HELL AND BACK ONCE AGAIN
SUCH IS THE BOND OF THIS FAMILY OF FRIENDS!

the lone tree

the lone tree



LEAVES ON THE GROUND COVERED BY SNOW
THE LONE TREE STANDS WHERE THE FIERCE WINDS BLOW
... IN THIS SEASON OF ICE DEEP IN SLEEP
WHAT SECRETS AND KNOWLEDGE DOES THE LONE TREE KEEP
GONE WITHIN TO REST AND RENEW
LIVING YET DORMANT TILL SPRING COMES ANEW
A SCENT ON THE BREEZE A FEELING IN THE AIR
OF SPRINGS GENTLE WINDS THE LONE TREE IS AWARE
STIRRING FROM SLUMBER AWAKE AND REVIVED
ONLY BY GOING WITHIN DOES THE LONE TREE SURVIVE
BURSTING WITH LIFE HE SHAKES OFF THE SNOW
AS THE SHACKLES OF ICE BREAK THE LONE TREE WILL GROW
SPOUTING BUDS LEAVES BURSTING WITH LIFE
THE LONE TREE OVERTHROWS WINTERS COLD VISE
CLOAKED IN GREEN THE COLOR OF MOTHER EARTH
SPRINGS GENTLE SUN BRINGS THE LONE TREES REBIRTH
FROM SEASON TO SEASON YEAR AFTER YEAR
CENTURIES GONE BY THE LONE TREE'S STILL HERE
A GAURDIAN OF THE LIGHT PROTECTOR OF US ALL
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