VISIONS

Paradox of Life: It's Beauty, It's Pain

Visions of Beauty, Visions of Pain
Visions of deserts flooded in rain
Visions of copper surrounded by gold
Visions of youthfulness--Visions of old

Visions of firelight, Visions of doom
Visions of brilliant rays shrouded in gloom
Visions of shadows encaptured in light
Visions of radiance--Visions of night

Visions of crystal, Visions of brass
Visions of diamonds encrusted in glass
Visions of holiness tempered by sin
Visions of outward looks--Visions within

Visions of hopeful dreams, Visions of real
Visions of joyful life awaiting the kill
Visions bewilderment can only explain--
Visions of Beauty, Visions of Pain