Oblivion's Light

1st May 2022

You crack and writhe Mandibles swallow me And I’ll be

Struggle to hold Fractured and cold Heavy the burden they bring me Tighten the rope Hands at my throat Cover my eyes that you’ll never see

Tear me down Feel me crumble over starlit shores And I’ll never go, never go, never leave them to the dirt Break me out Pull me closer through the midnight cold But you’ll never know, never know, never know how hard I’d fall As I’m turning away from it all

...it all turns to air Grasping hands everywhere Spark into flame Taking aim Calls my name

Brittle my heart Flesh torn apart Crimson my fingernails bleeding Choking my brain Frozen my veins Still is unbroken my soul unyielding

Tear me down Feel me crumble over starlit shores And I’ll never tell, never tell, never betray those I love Break me out Pull me closer through the midnight cold But you’ll never know, never know, never know how hard I’d fall As Oblivion’s light takes us all

Tear me down, feel me crumble And you’ll never know, never know, never know, never know Break me out Pull me closer through the midnight cold But you’ll never know, never know, never know how far I’d go When the winds are burning Flow as the waves are turning Slow til the light consumes us all

Written for Softwire Album Writing Month, April 2022

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