MADMAN

eclipse of my soul
blackest of nights
escape from a prison 
& infernal delights
gaze upon me now
you will not recognize my face
because one
must pass through the threshold of darkness
to dwell in the light
but we are never the same

a rose is a rose is a rose
a cross the sea
for you & me
dwell now in a labyrinth 
in a kaleidoscope
w/ a million grains of sand
look!

dance upon a myriad of delights
give in to the grave
how long can you
sleepwalk through life
knowing what you know
for ever?

the labyrinth traps us all
and we see not where we are
only where we have been
and where we think 
we would like to go
release your self
and remember . . . 

Long ago
I dwelt in a palace 
ruled the world
and died 
for you