fearnottheshadow

Natural selection is... a river between two farms. One shall wash away and leave his neighbor without harm, Depending upon how well each one has tended to the soil - The way that each has nourished roots with blood and sweaty toil. But sometimes, in its unforgiving drive for balance, nature Defies all karma and both farms still lose all they wager.

Erosion   -Marcus Maneval Winds upon the dune; tides upon the shore; Time upon me, eroding forevermore. Winter grew deep roots in me before my leaves turn'd autumn. They rot, returning to the Earth, before their age of aurum. The forest has grown thick with thorns, enshrouding all the path. The scenery transmutes and I don't recognize the strath. The wolves have escaped my nightmares to pursue me through the day. They push me to the ocean's edge, converging on their prey. My gaze falls over the horizon, so I turn to face my foes. Their faces morph into true form. They are none but my woes. Each I know all too well. I've named them, eve

The Garden written by - Marcus Maneval I walk through the garden of shadow and cold Where the scent of death weighs on the air And it's residents revel in what darkness they hold For they are alone, only solitude do they share I walk through the garden of the never-rising sun Vanquished by turmoil, it rises nevermore The senders of blackhearts know not what they've done And we shall ever-remember the scars of yore I walk through the garden of frostbitten soil I watch as red is turned to black within veins I watch as black murders spirit with turmoil Smiles we need no longer feign I walk through the garden of valiance now tame I

And You Wonder Why   ///   written by - Marcus Maneval I ask you now, what weapons have I left All have been blunted, meaning bereft Lifeless wood has failed me this time I've failed to use it's beautiful chime I'll count my blessings, it won't take long How could such a passion be so wrong? This warm-nature is doomed to the cold For years I have watched all this unfold In too many bloody wars, I've learned this We'll all die trying for bliss Turning our expectations into failures Ignore my goals and expect me to avail yours So bring on hipocrisy, and downward glances Bring on the vacancy of second chances Give me just enough t

Nemesis Everlast   ///   written by - Marcus Maneval I am at home only in these words And yet they are ever-changing and unstable But in this soul, they strike deeper chords For this heart is wreckless, with true home but a fable Even the most resiliant take blows they can't afford And resiliant I am, yet my heart lie disabled I swear lucifer hath sent a demon into my past To murder my love in it's vulnerable state My savior of yore became nemesis everlast What irony is this! with a name change of hate? A mother to guide with sure sails and strong mast Saved me, she had, but I fear too late A crippling peice of innocence destroye

The Thorn of the Rose    ///   Written by - Marcus Maneval If thou wouldst name thyself the fairest, The fairest of all blooms yet caressed, I'd riot in the streets in disbelief 'Til thy daft words hear a retrieve. Compare not divinity to worldly mire, For ne'er afore for a muse to inspire Has such ease been taken than for thee. Lately, I revel not in serenity, For a lifeless lieu remains at my side. Fulfill it like a knot for my life untied. This baleful control is driven yet. In these words, find ground to not fret. Hope imparts new life to trails Blazed by a virulent tongue that avails The arson of buds, still youthful and s

Lose heart not   ///   written by - Marcus Maneval A dire fear has cast it's hand Upon my heart in it's hopeful land The fear that perfection requires two And only but one shall try to do What the other has lost the will to attempt Frightened by the face of scornful contempt Be ye afraid of this daunting foe? This courier of darkness, pain and woe? Shadow must die for light to live For our light, there's little I wouldn't give I've seen something rare, a hopeful flare That for, I must dare, to tread a dark lair I hope my efforts are not in vain That there is shelter from the rain That this life CAN be set right And your love

A Prayer For Resurrection Written By - Marcus Maneval Struck to the ground, I lay bleeding With nothing to think but my heart's seething It pushes through my chest in retaliation But cannot escape this realization That all things to come seem so bleak And the blade of these events has left body so meek The match had been met, the companion found The search finally over, fulfillment profound. The answer was clear, and all seemed at peace But all was destroyed in a single caprice Hearts idly beat, and breaths idly draw But How rarely we really live is our flaw If only the world would allow us some time To live in freedom without

The End Of All   ///   written by - Marcus Maneval Here at the end of all When it all comes crashing down We shall arise, and sift through the wreckage In the valley of light, scorched by battle (Chorus) - So is this all that remains                    Tainted blades and rusted chains                    Loss of life under a blackened sky                    Tonight the very earth shall cry We walk through the embers, stirring the dead We walk amongst rounds of bloody lead We walk where many before have tread But never again (Chorus) - So is this all that remains                    Tainted blades and rusted chains          

Immortal Chill   ///   written by - Marcus Maneval You are the shackles that bind my legs You are the blade that awaits and begs You are the chain that sets limitation You are the night of sleep deprivation These are all the kind of immortal ties That form the summation of my demise You are the paradise that only so seems You are the wraith that torments my dreams You are the nail that stalks my bare feet You are the air with a penetrating cold It pierces my defense, and drains the last heat But the air be not as cold, as my throat in your grip's hold And with all this of you, then what be of me? Can I not be the flame that warm