Drops of blood
hanging from leaves
In the early morning
Drops of tears
On my artery
Drops of rain
On a book full of veracity
The words erased
By the stains mask my pain
In the stagnant silence
Of the early afternoon
May autumn come
Bitter as the anger
I kindle quietly
Never mistake
Calm for lack of fury
All around me
A storm is gathering
At the sea of origin
Far beyond your gaze
I stand where the land
Meets the vast ocean
And I lay my unanswered
questions to rest
I lay my unresolved
dilemmas to rest
I lay my feelings of sorrow
I lay my heart dark and hollow
I lay my restless thoughts
Memories of battles fought
I lay all that I am
Was and ever will be
I lay it all to rest
Where the land meets
the ocean whence all of it came
Far beyond your gaze
Here I finally find
my resting place
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