The Masquerade Crew

I jolt awake Trying to scream, But no sound escapes my mouth. I'm soaked from head to toe, My heart is pounding, So is my head. Fear courses through my veins. I go to kick the covers off, But my limbs do not move. Some force holds me fast to the bed. I look round, but find nothing, No one is here. I struggle, my fear increasing. Suddenly the force is gone. My limbs jerk free and the covers go flying. My breath come in pants, My ears are ringing, But I know the moment has passed. There will be another time, I'm no stranger to him, One day I won't break from his grip. Fear will win and Death shall come. His servants do not quit. They simply give reprieves. Light and darkness blur, The lines between waking and dreams, Are no longer clear. How do you act when it's your turn? Do you fight or give in? I choose to fight.

To lay my head upon your shoulder And lose myself in the safety of your arms To slowly melt into your body Surrendering to your charms To recall the future clearly now Despite the heat of life's summery haze And the healing of those old wounds left weeping somehow From our early lacerating spring days To feel our spirits fully awaken In a world where dreams come true And quench the yearning of all the life times it's taken For the reward of autumn and winter with you To be wrapped in the Loop of Infinity Fire and Ice finally feeling whole To be kissed by the Flames of Divinity Celebrating the Second Coming of our Soul