Turn Back Trilobite

No less than men yes they were strong, Determined they traveled on. Tho' the land against them was Evil 'midst each step they trod. Deep into the twisted vine Branches gnarled by father time. Against a man whose spirit swayed From the light to darkest ways. Time they took to rest awhile In a place where freedom ran wild. Life's golden gift was tarnished not Man's greed and waste here they forgot. The final climb To meet whose enemy? The battle bringing Death's distorted tragedy. Now we seek into This foes dark eyes. Who was this man? They sought out to fight. Battle it was long, for no it never ends Inside all our souls, spirits that he bends. Mixing his dark spells, to waver our weak minds Looks into our faces, blackside of mankind.

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

So when I close my eyes I see the walls close in And when the sunlight fades That's when my pain begins You take me further down Into my own black hell See all the strangers there I thought I knew so well Amongst the crowd, I'm alone with me Amongst the crowd, I'm alone you see Standing alone, in this a crowded room Not thought the end would come so soon. I can't explain that within you see Such terror, these fears have brought to me. This crime I'd not wish to commit With those who fought and lost to it. You seek confusion, but I not mine I see not your laughter, my eyes now blind. Amongst the crowd, I'm alone with me Amongst the crowd, we're alone you see You say I have no reason For this my sense of loss. You cry your tears of ignorance Your laughter wisdom it is not. I envy so your strength For I know mine is none. I touched the cold black dark So now I seek the sun.

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025

The bleak rock face above us stands. In the dusk it knows no fear. The dark that seeps into our lives Would penetrate not here. Three score and ten this crooked stair A mountain climb, till our sure death. As climber who 'neath the chasm lies Life for us, traps it does set. Why always do I seem to have This gun against my head? It gets so very close sometimes That I can almost taste its lead. This love is far too strong now See me crying blood instead of tears. We've danced upon this battlefield For far too many years. Amongst this ordered chaos, I need to feel your love so deep. Filling me with life's sweet music, inside pain can be sweet. This star to touch is ours alone, one that can be true. Given by our mother earth, a gift to me and you.

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

Seen the writing on the wall Now I'm stronger than before. All the love you gave to me You take my pain and set me free. The sun and moon, the dark defeats My love is strong, sorrow retreats. The sun and moon, sweet fantasy My love is strong, now you let me be. You came to me when I was poor Gave me riches sweet and pure. Touched my soul and gave me peace In your warmth life's new release. All the wealth that man has sold Cannot touch love that's pure gold. All the winters that war brings Could, through love, be forever spring.

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

Today the jackal left me His grip is now released. Freed from the cage Where I pawed for the key. The bars are through my heart And lock is through my soul. My mind was torn to shreds As I sought to see. As I stand at the door The night is now far behind. I shake with fear at the thought of its grasp. The cold it touches me like its fingers of death. It's now my own mind that stands in my path. When tomorrow I'm strong And my spirit is regained. I will laugh In its face As it did in my mind. But now before me lies, My final task To make use Of this key That now lies in my mind

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

I And so between, these empty walls So many tears, and closing doors. The lines rehearsed, and rules laid down, And yet we falter upon this ground. So many cannot find the path Why not? On this, such a beaten track. The rain falls down, on shattered window pane. The lies laid bare still not the answer plain. Like pebbles worn by the sea so smooth What does the proof, now really prove. The point behind forever's race And that which gone now on lonely's face. The smiles of those who have learned the truth Whose lives now end, they travel soon. Onto a place where thought is freed In time and space, our minds may breathe. Without the chains and bribes of hate Our souls may fly without restraint. II If I come to you in pieces If I arrive before my time. Well, I pray that you'll still take me. Take me into your endless rhyme. If I come for there is no one And there is no where else to go. Well, I pray it's not the void Into my lonely soul you'll throw. III And now into the darkness And yet at last to see. After the storm the dawn may leave Our answer there to be. Like shroud now wrapped about us As mist on morning peak, Our weary journey ended Rising to final peace. In the sea of tranquility, as begun we end. In the sea of tranquility, tired souls, love will mend.

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

The tide will turn as comes the day with sun. The weak no more to fear the tyrants gun. As phoenix rises from his charred burnt pain. The carrion flight above this blood soaked plain. The blind who see no fear in dark. Shout to the deaf who ne'er did hark. You'd give to us your stolen prize No more we'll hear your twisted lies. Too near the edge We dare not look down. See a tired mind Come crashing to the ground. Behind the mask I see the naked flesh The wounds are deep And jagged as in death. The river runs on down into the sea This cleft so cruel that now is carved thru' me. Look into my eyes, tell me what do you see? Can you ever tell, what's inside of me? We changed so much Yet we really changed not at all. They always said that pride Would come before this fall. We cannot give you what we do not possess. Only the truth now, it's time for nothing less.

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025