oneoldman

Which color is most vivid? Green is most vivid-       Blessing the world after blight. Surely red is most vivid-       Warning of danger and to flight. But is yellow not most vivid-        The blinding hue of sun's own light. Oh, but which color is most vivid-        When day's succumbed to night?

I must confess a sin profound Unmatched in utter splendor For I have trapped a piece of sky In jail of glass and stone It bangs its soundless fists of light    Against the glass         All through the day-    Yet on most nights it knocks no more         Save only as faint echo             A mere reflection of its day's attempts Oh, I must confess a sin profound For I have trapped a piece of sky In jail of glass and stone

A thing of beauty Immobile in it's grace Adored by all that view it Ingrained within their hearts Enamored by its glamour Delighted people sigh And then it moves! It twitches! Deceit! The masses cry Torn down from seat of honor It's labeled as a lie

Running in sunlight Crawling through the dark Pushing through the wood Wandering on the plain Going forth- always to the North Fleeing form himself Running from nothing A race Against his shadow A race he desperately sought to win Seeing all of the world in his passage Yet blind to all but his path Ensnared by his frenzied pace Never faltering Never hungering Never thirsting Always seeking it That which doesn't exist He looks for him who can't be met For the one dearest to him The one he lost Always searching for himself Hunting for the path But alas- he has left it long ago I have met him once before He looked a lot

Riding through the night Looking into windows From above Seeing the lives within Looking left and right Searching for the next bright light Floating through the dark Warm glows flashing by As I watch the old The couples And the lost All of them alone Trapped in their worlds All going in my direction But none heading my way Seeing from a distance Observing the luminous specs Contently floating by Just an endless stream Halting so abruptly Then starting up again In perfect rhythm with our lives Shaken in my passing Jolted by my impact Then running smooth again A final jolt A stop The lights shall stay For now And