Shards of Light

Deep at the seat of thoughts At the heart of life At the birth of sight and significance Reigns the empire of loss With its coat of dust drowning memories and skills in a glance When, at the dawn of night Suspicions arise Ripples fill the mind and the sky When through the shards of light Seeps the blood of time, the descent through the void of denial Within our veins beats a world in peril As our breath slows down sketches race around designed to fade In a whirlwind time ravages, seals our fate A paradox As we get the sense of all these steps on Earth Decay begins In our cells the clock keeping pace, starts the chase Long I have trod on the shores of this ocean of light Wishing for moments to turn into stillness and grace Old age has claimed my strength, my freedom and left me to fight Growing gaps of silence, a void crawling into the space Where is the soul when they leave when they part with their shell And come back in a moment of brief and hopeful sight May it be far From our fears From the sound of our tears In a river of wisdom and peace I am lost to the world Chained to the past Leaving behind a body of glass I am bound for the west yet Tied to the east shore Present in body but in soul no more In the warmth of the sun There I will dwell Far away from their grief, from the darkness of my cell I forgot all their names Caused so much pain I find my peace in the memories again Memories of a long lost day Never prepared for the loss of senses Facing demise with incapacity Chasing the thoughts Watching us fall and suddenly slip away Hopeless attempts Short term memory down but covering the wreck We’re wandering The power to think, the power to reason gone Episodes of clarity, I venture into lucidity Stranded in a concrete sea I wake up alone on the way Emptiness is spreading, and feeding my fragility Slave to the present, the puzzle, alas I betray

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

In the distance, I hear a clamor The steed approaches, a gallop of fury Born from the divine shadows The horseman rides with deity The strength, the poise The power and nobility The horseman comes to a halt Stares solemnly He surrenders the reins And dismounts from the creature A prince of the night, and a ruler of blight As he walks with the stature of gods He approaches to share his insight You have endured disheartening sorrow Are headed for the gallows A kingdom can be yours, if you join me Fortune will be infinite Your fame will have no limits In time, your wishes will come true, if you join me As my pockets fill with greed My goals entirely within my reach My time approaches, I will be king I trust the deal, avoid its breach The strength, the greed The power and nobility From rags to riches I prosper solemnly I gaze at my assets I stare at my new wealth In awe, yes, I’m fit to be king My new world is near And the rags are afar In my castle I sing My nights become sleepless My days become helpless I fear the loss of my domain Of the game I must stay ahead But my household Has left me for dead And I surely cannot refrain From displaying my flair And all that I have gained To reduce the despair He surrenders the reins And dismounts from the creature Bestower of plight, as a black suited knight He approaches to gain a new soul Will I grant him my story to rewrite?

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

For several years and counting A pupil and a lead I’ve dedicated years on earth To helping those in need The nights are long and I am sleepless My body sore and weak The hours are relentless Adrenaline has peaked The fear – will to free To kill – by decree To harm – life remains The power to heal runs through my veins Assume – stars align The pain – peace of mind The blame – earn the praise A battle lost, a life decays Light is bright and Focused on the task at hand, I feel the mighty power of gods Night is harsh but revives The night is long and full of terrors; the evil resigns against all odds I shall retain the noblesse Through losses and the wins I must declare and I must share With those whose stare begins The story told, the tears abundant, In sadness or relief As I remain triumphant Or with a sense of grief Light is bright and Focused on the task at hand, I feel the mighty power of gods Night is harsh but revives The night is long and full of terrors; the evil resigns against all odds Light is dim and Scattered through the chamber of death, the smell of failure day in day out Night deserted, night is young and bleak The night is young as darkness falls; the angel of death is roaming about Facts disclosed, guilt exposed, stay composed Beings are warned, bliss is born, none to mourn Life and death In the ring to brawl and dance Which will endure, which will outlast Last or first To accept the reaper To follow to everlasting home Home and time With or from the clan To roll the dice and beg for more More or less Based upon the health Of the vessel on earth

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

Fight Leave all behind Find your own light Banish the darkness from your mind Destroy the fear Break down the walls Conquer the years Answer the call Stranded amid the mountains While the world is screaming In the wind I scatter All the ashes of my past Born from iron I the child of prophets Free from ties at last In the rock I draw my fate One with the sun — as it warms my skin and bones Soaked in the light —at last we find our peace Deep from the sea — the ancients lift their voices Brought by the wind — a sound as old as time Passage in time — ghosts of the past now back Fusion of lives — sharing secrets untold Feeding the muse — giving our host our strength Growing the fire — building a better place In the threads, the fabric of time Dwell our hopes, flow our deepest voices Energy, growing to sublime Every step, we have made our choices Nothing lost, knowledge we strengthened In our blood, in the veins of children Through their lips, our song will rise Passed the lakes, through the heights of skies Our tale will soar, touch the conscience of a million souls Hidden in veils of shadow When will I speak my truth? When will I drop my mask? No more feelings I will mute Gone the era Where my thoughts were captive This society Will oppress my rights no more Dare to be The one who sees Through the void The prophecy A light at sea For those deployed A melody within the noise A gentle word when there is none The hand that heals the battle wound The life that screams when death takes hold Running in me Their energy Courage to be Stronger and free Bear The light, a torch in the night Tear down the cage of worry you have built Create Embrace Your world

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 26, 2025

La route se poursuit et serpente sans fin Qui me joindra, qui viendra? La route se poursuit et serpente sans fin Je la suivrai toujours plus loin Les ombres s’étirent et masquent le jour La nuit s’installe, la nuit s’étale Les ombres s’étirent et masquent le jour La solitude naît à son tour Soudain le silence devient prison Les pas faiblissent, les pas s’arrêtent Soudain le silence devient prison En peu de temps vole la raison Quand l’âme seule ne peut plus cheminer Il faut changer et s’élever Quand l’âme seule ne peut plus cheminer L’alliance des forces doit commencer Des actions passées le prix nous paieront La route s’effacera, nos vies tressailleront Des actions passées le prix nous paieront Nous devrons enrayer la destruction Des quatre coins du monde les sages s’uniront Une seule bannière, un seul drapeau Des quatre coins du monde les sages s’uniront Une route nouvelle nous bâtirons

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

I, the first heir in line have spoken Long will be my reign my will unbroken The realm will grow in strength There will be no dissent The poor will eat and dress like a king From the best I will build my army Seasoned men will swear The arms will bear Guardians of time and tales Their quills will tell Stories Of the one who failed his Duties Of the king who sought the Glories When a blind fool led his men on the path of death and Misery It is said he woke in Agony From the blow he learned Humility With— wisdom new his reign would now last a century The rival king is on his way His army broad He will not see another day There will be no threat to my domain Frontiers are safe And my men will erase the stain The day has dawned and before my eyes The smoke is rising and the smell of corpses burnt is wild and strong The cries My world has shattered, haggard I fight the tears before my fall Take heed of a man’s greed False promise to a nation’s need In the storm when the wind is howling Flee the vanity, be the fire burning My life was spared Their troops contained Knee on the ground Victory never felt so cold For my lack of care I pay the price This day I swear I will find the foresight, no vice. My crown is mine still I will rebuild From the debris I will erect a glorious citadel and hope The sun Will shine once more on my brow Heal my soul

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

Lightning strobes, the winds are fierce, the night is churning The air is bitter, the debris and dust berating As darkness propagates The sudden cold, I can’t withstand I see in the distance The virus spreads across the land Thunderclap The world emits a viral sound The sky is lit, horizon shakes in fear Severed grounds An opening to hell’s domain The point of no return is drawing near Running to the haven Attempting an evasion Evolution will need to decide Preventing the contagion Averting the mutation Damnation may be by our side As we assemble Unite To challenge this calamity Focus and strength bring us hope Throughout the tragedy We progress, and break down the walls Survival of the fittest Natural selection prevails Our destiny’s unclear As the dawn of war appears Our pulse filled with fear We approach the frontier Strap the belt, the ammunition is replenished Load the weapons, and engage a rebel’s presence The virus propagates The enemy is insufficient To rattle the cages of The soldiers who create their fates Collision Of the worlds emits a viral sound The impact shakes the land, souls disappear Severed bones An opening to hell’s domain Beginning of the end is drawing near Will the sickness infiltrate us Will the rivals decimate us Will our progress be shattered for life We will rise, and surround them We will fight, devastate them Will this battle be the end of our strife? As the battle and anguish cease And our hearts filled with peace Horizon reborn A new world

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

Photos displayed side by side I see a man, that is the same but not With a frame that has aged, time divides The two that share recurring thoughts As the lines have intensified And the lessons have taught The stares, they begin to confide Over years, the battles fought Wisdom, a race with time, Frequently far behind Hardships create a leap forward A vibrant soul With a past rich and bold Through loss and win Some stories remain untold Day and night He approaches the rays of light Memories lost in time He rocks back and forth in his chair Cherish images of yesteryears The pictures to come, they are rare Past and present bring my eyes to tears The conflicts and nightmares Do not reappear They are senseless, since he is aware He will cross a new frontier As I feel estranged From my tale But my mind unchanged I prevail As the growth is seamless And the time decreases A life, a brief moment in time I see a man, his time is near, he knows He has lived an adventure sublime Throughout the several high and lows As he looks to the sky and life passes nearby He is thankful his dreams came alive

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

Rêve qui s’étend vers l'infini Une trêve Lorsque la terre est rougie S'enfuit Lorsque l'horizon noircit Elle luit Un flambeau brûlant la nuit Un baume Pour apaiser la souffrance Une voix Pour faire taire l'intolérance Une aube Pour faire grandir la confiance Le calme À travers l'effervescence Le souffle du néant nous engouffre et nos voix implorantes s’élèvent et s’unissent Nos coeurs fatigués par la haine et la violence se tournent vers la paix Peace for those under the constant fires Peace for her who always looked for answers Peace for him who couldn’t find his purpose Peace for us trying to lift the curtain Mute the noise, tune out the sound of your fears Close your eyes, and let your senses sharpen Breathe the air, fill up your lungs with new life Feel your soul expanding in the universe

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 26, 2025

Lost in the crowd Drowned in the sound Grey clouds are rolling ahead Filling our heads Words of dismay Through our days Anger and fear Becoming clear The air as heavy as lead Bloodsheds Free from our ties We rise From our hearts a new song is born Poets of war, soldiers of the dawn Led by our muse, nothing will get in our way Raise your glass and celebrate the day Dreamers who wait to hear the soundless call The one from within wishing to emerge We summon the genius that keeps us enthralled Flows the stream of words and music, in our mind converge Rich in our way - Our lives our own Our liberty - worth all the gold To art we toast - Our song intone Monotony - we'll never condone In the storm we stand, naked souls, in the fury of the wind Breathing the essence of life, we find our place Throughout a mighty wall of ashes we walk and our thoughts are given wings Wards of creation in grace When times are grim, when light is dim Routine is weighting us down Burdened with stress, not enough rest Deep our frown Despair and ire, fuel our fire Tears, laughs, colors we paint, inspired Free from the ties we rise Energy within us overflows Time has come now to let our voice grow We bring the courage, strengthen the heart In the lights we become alive, vitality we impart

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

Meet our guide - the doyen sets the course Meet the youth, the life of the adventure We are brothers in arms in the wager Energy, passion, we devote along the way Limelight Wisdom, vision, we’ll predict the mines and strays Foresight Ancestors inspire Search inside for guidance, sense the force Live, confront the fear that shakes your bones Arrogance, pride, we stumble along the way Swagger Trust and doubt, we paralyze the pace Halter Homeland folk inspire Memories, the purpose is revived The battle lies between the dirt and home Home may burn and surrender land Home may bloom, and dynasty expand Rejoice in celebration We raise our banners to honor peace, the final triumph Join us, we’ll sip together The future welcomes our hopes and dreams, a new life for us all Weapons may be fired, blood be shed The smell of death may crowd the territories Or a new age to follow the treaties Night appears, and the rivals stare Sun appears, and the rivals pair

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

Emptiness was my curse, I yearned for an unknown relief, An unquenchable thirst Each day was tinted with thin haze Apathy and qualms Constantly trapped in a vile maze Sealed in time Fossils of truth, Lost in years of grime Answers that soothe Uncovered evidence A new stance Gone on a journey across the unknown With the ocean I roared, with the wind I have flown I felt the earth bloom the cold melt away A new Spring chasing the void, lighting the way When the world closed on me A prison that dwelled in my flesh On my lips rose a silent plea Where was the garden of the first men Quest to test my will Will we find unity, be whole again? Illness took hold, My eyes then closed My thoughts were wild Through my lips flowed the words resigned The morn came to be Its blessing on me My spirits now clear Destination near My feet guided me To what used to be A simple abode A stop on the winding road Amidst the old trees Grass to my knees The garden I found In my soul unbound

Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 26, 2025

L’ère de l’homme De siècle en siècle s’est installée D’une vie à l’autre s’est partagée Toujours plus vaste, et lui y bâtit son royaume Vers le ciel S’est élevée son étincelle Son désir sans fin d’être immortel Des tours a érigées, les pensant éternelles Vient la fin Rien ne se perd, rien ne se crée De nos cendres naîtra notre épopée Récit d’amour, d’orgueil sans confins

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 26, 2025