When the Sun Dies
Once upon, I saw the world as this other thing
Back then, just once, my heart, it held a beat
Now there are dark clouds, storms that rage and sing
I lie dead, covered with a twisted sheet
Night consumed the day and the darkness spread
Alone, a knight of old, an endless quest
I sought my salvation among the dead
Needing a place to sleep, a place to rest
Once upon time, there were flowers that bloomed
When music rang out as laughter and mirth
But on the horizon, faded stars loomed
I looked at the world and just saw the earth
Fitting then that the vine, the twist, should be,
Keep the sun, I don't hate the things I see
Sonnet, Iambic Pentameter...ish
[a revision of "As the Sun Sets."]
Back then, just once, my heart, it held a beat
Now there are dark clouds, storms that rage and sing
I lie dead, covered with a twisted sheet
Night consumed the day and the darkness spread
Alone, a knight of old, an endless quest
I sought my salvation among the dead
Needing a place to sleep, a place to rest
Once upon time, there were flowers that bloomed
When music rang out as laughter and mirth
But on the horizon, faded stars loomed
I looked at the world and just saw the earth
Fitting then that the vine, the twist, should be,
Keep the sun, I don't hate the things I see
Sonnet, Iambic Pentameter...ish
[a revision of "As the Sun Sets."]
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