A Farewell to Kings

When they turn the pages of history When these days have passed long ago Will they read of us with sadness for the seeds that we let grow? We turned our gaze from the castles in the distance Eyes cast down on the path of least resistance Cities full of hatred, fear and lies Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise The hypocrites are slandering the sacred halls of Truth Ancient nobles showering their bitterness on youth Can't we find the minds that made us strong? Can't we learn to feel what's right and what's wrong? What's wrong? Cities full of hatred, fear and lies Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise Can't we raise our eyes and make a start? Can't we find the minds to lead us closer to the Heart?

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

"To seek the sacred river Alph To walk the caves of ice To break my fast on honeydew And drink the milk of Paradise..." I had heard the whispered tales of immortality The deepest mystery From an ancient book I took a clue I scaled the frozen mountain tops of eastern lands unknown Time and Man alone Searching for the lost Xanadu Xanadu... To stand within the Pleasure Dome Decreed by Kubla Khan To taste anew the fruits of life The last immortal man To find the sacred river Alph To walk the caves of ice Oh, I will dine on honeydew And drink the milk of Paradise A thousand years have come and gone but time has passed me by Stars stopped in the sky Frozen in an everlasting view Waiting for the world to end, weary of the night Praying for the light Prison of the lost Xanadu Xanadu... Held within the Pleasure Dome Decreed by Kubla Khan To taste my bitter triumph As a mad immortal man Nevermore shall I return Escape these caves of ice For I have dined on honeydew And drunk the milk of Paradise

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

And the men who hold high places Must be the ones who start To mold a new reality Closer to the heart Closer to the heart The blacksmith and the artist Reflect it in their art They forge their creativity Closer to the heart Closer to the heart Philosophers and ploughmen Each must know his part To sow a new mentality Closer to the heart Closer to the heart You can be the captain And I will draw the chart Sailing into destiny Closer to the heart Closer to the heart

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 26, 2025

A modest man from Mandrake Travelled rich to the city He had a need to discover A use for his newly-found wealth Because he was human Because he had goodness Because he was moral They called him insane Delusions of grandeur Visions of splendor A manic depressive He walks in the rain Eyes wide open Heart undefended Innocence untarnished Cinderella Man Doing what you can They can't understand What it means Cinderella Man Hang on to your plans Try as they might They cannot steal your dreams In the betrayal of his love he awakened To face a world of cold reality And a look in the eyes of the hungry Awakened him to what he could do He held up his riches To challenge the hungry Purposeful motion For one so insane They tried to fight him Just couldn't beat him This manic depressive Who walks in the rain Cinderella Man Doing what you can They can't understand What it means Cinderella Man Hang on to your plans Try as they might They cannot steal your dreams

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 26, 2025

When the dragons grow too mighty to slay with pen or sword I grow weary of the battle and the storm I walk toward When all around is madness and there's no safe port in view I long to turn my path homeward to stop a while with you When life becomes as barren and as cold as winter skies There's a beacon in the darkness in a distant pair of eyes In vain to search for honor In vain to search for truth But these things can still be given Your love has shown me proof

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

In the constellation of Cygnus, there lurks a mysterious, invisible force: the black hole of Cygnus X-1.... Six Stars of the Northern Cross In mourning for their sister's loss In a final flash of glory Nevermore to grace the night [1.] Invisible to telescopic eye Infinity, the star that would not die All who dare to cross her course Are swallowed by her fearsome force Through the void To be destroyed Or is there something more? Atomized At the core? Or through the Astral Door? To soar... [2.] I set a course just east of Lyra And northwest of Pegasus Flew into the light of Deneb Sailed across the Milky Way On my ship, the "Rocinante" Wheeling through the galaxies Headed for the heart of Cygnus Headlong into mystery The x-ray is her siren song My ship cannot resist her long Nearer to my deadly goal Until the black hole gains control... [3.] Spinning, whirling Still descending Like a spiral sea Unending Sound and fury Drown my heart Every nerve Is torn apart

Submitted by SerpentEve — Nov 09, 2025