i walked upto the canyon
and i gazed dinto the abyss
where i looked on the face of abaddon
and he spoke of what i'dmissed
but the face was crimson
and the eyes were gold
and he told me of the torment
of a soul thats just been sold
yea theres fire in the breadbin
and horor in your heart
and lucifer and beezlebub
have the winning part.
ah yes i see your wondering
my child thats just a start
then he turns to me again
and says with gentle fist
hey boy did u forget
ther is that night u kissed.
so i turned away from that dread place
the evil eyes and cold dark face
as twilight whisperd summers warmth
neath boughs and leaves and trees
who spoke withgentle rustlings
that midnight might yet please
i walked on to the crossroads
and thers 3 of em down there
on the left there was cruel laughter
and on the right there was nightmare
then i turned to the middle crone
who looked straight back at me
her mocking laughter filled the air
she said as cold as ice
my child can u not guess my name
i'm simply called despair
so i walked on past those witches
away from that dread place
to that path down by the brook
where summers warmth still played
i knew every stone that turned
each corner that i took
this path i'd learned so clearly
my steps could simply write a book
til iccame to that small bridge
wher silver burbles laugh
like the sound of livingpoetry
that breathes into your heart
i turned back from that crossing
to enter yet within
the sanctuary that lies beyond
a cavern of green leaf
whilst melody sung from silver flute
to ease the burdend heart
and gentle laughter spun from leaves
gave truth the winning part
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