{"id":310,"date":"2014-09-04T18:22:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/waterwitch\/2014\/09\/ppoetry-html.html"},"modified":"2017-02-08T11:57:48","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T19:57:48","slug":"poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/waterwitch\/2014\/09\/poetry.html","title":{"rendered":"Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p><u>Wisdom from the Goddess<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Dew touches my finger tips<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">I gently lift it to my lips<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Her essence on my tong lingers still<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">As I softly whisper what is your will?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\u201cWork the earth, heal my pain<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Bring me back to beauty again\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Worship the Lord of the green wood<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">And his consort as you should<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Dance the wheel<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">And start to heal<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Take the path that goes left to right<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Do this and your heart will be light<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Walk the path the old ones paved<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Do this and you will be brave<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Teachings of new and wisdom of old<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Cross the hedge, be so bold<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Worship the moon and tread the mill<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Widdershins and deosil<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Do not walk the path that is straight<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">you will never reach that holy gate<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Walk the path that weaves and sways<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">You will never see unhappy days<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Cast your spells nine times nine<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">And you will walk in the presence of the divine<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p>********************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><u><b>Sisters of 9\u00a0<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Beautiful sisters of 9 how your light shines so divine, muse of my heart, I feel we are never apart. Mordron, Nimue, Vivian, you were there in the most ancient of land, ancient ladies of light block out the dark dark night.\u00a0 Rise up from Avalon, with sword of power, and healing of herbs, whispering sweet sweet\u00a0 little words. Morgan mother of great guard strong the deathly gate. Let those only pure of heart, enter The Isle of Apples. Calling upon you now, rise from the waters of the ancient lands, walking swiftly hand in hand. Surround me in this realm and yours, fill my heart with your love so light, block out those that stalk in the dark dark night.<\/div>\n<p>********************************************************************<\/p>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><u><b>Lady of the Night<\/b><\/u><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Lady of the Dark night<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Thin in your Maiden form<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Show me my shadow tonight<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Exposed under your splendor<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">I feel the power of Morgan La Fae<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Rise up from the earth to meet my heart<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Lady of the Dark night<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Take my heart apart<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Show me my shadow<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">So that I may cleanse my heart<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Cleanse my shadow<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">Cleanse my heart<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\">So we may never part<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/div>\n<p>********************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><u><b>The Morning Spider<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><u><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/u><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Black as night<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">With shiny skin pressed tight<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Red hour glass counting down the time<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Giving me a reason for this rhyme<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Glistening in the morning sun<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">AM spider how your web looked so fun<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Making you feel like you were chosen<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The Silver web precisely woven<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">You spun a web so fine<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">You beckoned come and be mine<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Sweet words, sweet delight<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Skin as black as the night<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Eyes wide shut<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I felt it in my gut<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">As your silver thread<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Slipped right over my head<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Delighted at first<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I didn\u2019t know I was cursed<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Sweetly I fell<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Then you put me through hell<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I thought I was strong<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">OH! How I was so wrong<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The jewel around my throat<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Only turned me into your scapegoat<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Tighter you pulled your thread<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I wish right then I had fled<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Far away from you<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">OH! If I only knew<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">How tight you had that thread<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">That wrapped around my head<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">It suffocated my heart<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">So I pushed us apart<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">You stalked me like prey<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">WHY will you not just go away?<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">My eyes flew Open wide<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I could not run and hide<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Creeping, crawling back into my life<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Causing so much heart break , anger and strife<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Fangs flashed bright with hunger<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Creeping crawling back from with under<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">One intent only, to damage and plunder<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Your radiant smile was all a lie<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Seeing your true face made me sob and cry<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Then with a calculating grin<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The spider did begin<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cWhy do you cry?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I have never hurt a fly\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The web was tightly bound<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">As I stared in disbelieve all around<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The spider is right I say<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">For I am the one who has truly hurt her today<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Your Web of delight<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Fully ensnared me tight<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Fine threads spun from your lap<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I fell right into your trap<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">And then you stabbed me in the back<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">At this moment I break free<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Your poison does not paralyze me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">I have wings and I can fly free<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Your web does NOT have me<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Original Work By Annwyn Avalon Copyright 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">*****************************************************************<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><u>Descent to Annwyn <\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Deeper the descent<br>\nDarker it is<br>\ngruesome scenes from the past<br>\nit all burns<\/span><\/span>Up I went higher<br>\nHigher HIGHER<br>\nTill I fell, shaking,<br>\nstarving, strung outClawing at the earth,<br>\nor was that my face<br>\ndry dirt turns to mud<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">with my blood<br>\ndripping from my face<br>\nnot of my own doing<\/span><\/span>Beaten, Bruised<br>\nface and body<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\">Black and blue <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">as a deep ocean<br>\nrain falls from my face<br>\ngasping for air,<br>\ncrawling reaching doused in gasoline<br>\nlit on fire, I was<br>\nburned to the ground<br>\nDeath, ashes, a deep nothing and then she came<br>\npicked up what was nothing<br>\nadded her tears, her blood,<br>\nher breath, the ashesand I arose,<br>\nI was no longer dead,<br>\nI became death<br>\nI became beautiful<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Original Work By Annwyn Avalon Copyright 2010<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">*****************************************************************<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><b><u>My Shadow <\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">As I wonder deeper<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Into darkness I go<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I begin to lose parts of me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I see that those things<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Those that I thought were with me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">They stay<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Ones that I thought walked this spiritual path with me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">They do not go with me,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Do they choose to stay?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Or can they not go?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I don\u2019t understand why they abandon me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I feel betrayed, I feel loss<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Jealousy consumes me as they stay<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I long for the mundane that they enjoy<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">So carelessly and so mindlessly<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I feel weak,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">But it is not \u201cI\u201d that is weak<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I must continue on this path,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">My journey to the underworld is my own<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">They cannot follow<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">No they must not follow<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">They will be left behind<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Deeper into darkness I go<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">The underworld welcomes me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">This is my winter home,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">All life is gone<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Death surrounds me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I seek solitude<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">And solitude seeks me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I find strength in my self<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I cannot find strength in others<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">My challenge is solitude<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Solitude becomes transformation<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I find peace and happiness alone, in death<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Death is a lonely act<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">But I am not really alone,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I learn to love the dark, the loneliness, my shadow<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">I am here with my shadow<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">And my shadow is here with me<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;\">Deep Darkness,<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: 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