Solitary Secret Paths

A spirits view on the sleeping world

Time lays watchful - o'er coal black night -
in silence - and peaceful embrace -
the garish siege of countless impatient souls - stilled -
makes way - for soft reposeful remembrances of the departed.
gentle breeze stirs - casting inky shades - flitting -
from shadowed pool to ebon vale - and on - dancing - weightless -
twixt shining silver slashes of moonlight that -
covetous and bold - mar the soft charcoal visage of the land
- they wait - for living souls - would dare not tread -
their solitary secret paths - adorned with dew and the finest sparkling lace -
a secret - spun by a thousand tiny artisans - and laid -
as precious silken offerings o'er bared branches and hollows -
and - weaving as one - rich crisp mats of glistening fallen leaves -
a shimmering mantle upon the soft cool earth -
where the twisting twining feet of a boundless army slumbers - reaching -
ever down and down - resolutely traversing veiled beds -
where those of wakeful eras past - have come -
shedding mortal shrouds and freeing impatient souls -
unto the taciturnity of nights immeasurable embrace
- the long forgotten - insensate custodians of humanity-
In endless watchful repose - at the impenetrable margins of existence.
bearing eternal silent witness -
to the innumerable - unforgivable -
follies of men.

Reviews

[Mira]

Nice job x
Keep up the amazing work.

Regards,
Mira.

[Bethsinitaly]

Thank you that's really nice to hear :) everyone on this site seems to be on the same wavelength which I'm really enjoying it's a pleasure to see everyone's different styles and approaches :)

[Solar]

'- adorned with dew and the finest sparkling lace -
a secret - spun by a thousand tiny artisans'

delicate imagery in an illuminated poem!

[Bethsinitaly]

Thanks :) i must admit this one came out of nowhere at 2 in the morning but I'm glad that it did :)