Life is neverending
A contract between a whisper and the thunder
Think not of the clever Mistletoe
The briar wrapped around the chestplate
A jealous Goddess
With all hope and dreams
In the cusp of a sea shell
Take in the widening seascape
Of which too much is said
That which drove the passengers here
Will not relent
Ponder yet still the waning night
A wanting ear is pressed to the conch
Smelling the salt is not enough
Where is the thunder now?
A passenger is waiting, calling, seeking
There is no answer
Black eyes, take in the narrowing seascape
Passenger! Passenger!
Ponder yet still the waning night
A curtain refusing to let go
The gravestone rising from below
Write it down, memory and contract
This will never end
An answer to pretend
Nonsequential storytelling, pluck it out again
False light reflects from the moon
Forgotten trumpet singing
Keratin creatures, wait on your new prince
Arise! Arise! Arise! Passenger! Arise!
Life returns, the spell is cast
Hie thee passenger, free at last
A dark voice twisting in the glass
The pain is here, but it will pass
Look at mudded boots, the rain not forgotten
A torrent, a shower, a cleansing
Pretend you have her favor and protection
Hie thee, passenger! Free at last!