“Alive”
I am alive
Once merely lingering, undeniably,
Through the journey I have thrived
Pain dwells in me
Eight swords still mark the space
But blinded I am bound
To this time and place
I am alive
The searing burn inside
Recognizes the offense
An ache that won’t subside
But still I am alive
The recompense is joy
Laughter that resides
Deep down, a place I thought destroyed
It’s true; I am alive
Excitement of uncertain futures
The Wheel of Fortune turns
Rumors in the cards discerned
Afflicted by the Sword
With dreams that have yet to die
Yes, I am alive
An unlikely state from past mistakes
The Hanged Man now is loved
A Lover, he becomes
Beholden, he succumbs
Driven to survive
Indeed, I am alive
Drifting down a nameless road
The signs of life abound
A Fool’s errand, I know
All around me, a presage
I am a life compelled
A glimmer, just a vestige
The hidden hazards of the Moon
In the Sun dispelled
Still Death, a knight, rides close
Morose, I journey forward
Simply because I am alive
A portent of the end of days
But days till then I’ll spend
With Justice, who sits on her throne
Her sword alone is raised
This is the company I keep
The path I have embraced
While still I am alive
Further down the quiet road
I stride in hopes to find
A way to lift the load
To fix the broken kind
The chaos in the sky
Death about to die
I’ll doctor it the best I can
And breathe into it life
For all around the signs are there
And I am still Alive—Christina Knowles (2016)
Photo: Signs of Life by Christina Knowles. Copyright 2016.
Awesome! And the picture you created for cover is hauntingly beautiful! Congrats. No one works harder than you in following their calling.
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