shadowed by flames she stands and stares
as red blood falls like rain
righteously indignant there's
no sense of fear or shame
and if she seems a broken girl
so fair and fragile still
white she stands though a stained pearl
she's ready for the kill
i watched my sister standing there
and tasted her resolve
so strong and weak though never bare
the earth ceased to revolve
for this girl i'd burn the world
and dance while shadows reigned
for her i would build an eden
a world that's born unstained
her gaze intent. i know the pain
and sense in her a pride
and i decide to be the bane
that keeps her foe aside
where we'll part i can not tell
and hasten not to know
for from the start when she first fell
i wished to take the blow
and when she fell so easily
i wished to be her knight
and protect her from the fallacy
that she deserved the slight
a raven maiden bleeding free
a storm within her eyes
demure and yet so dangerously
that she could ever rise
not a ghost but just a girl
a daughter of the flames
a purified yet ashen pearl
whose tiny form constrains
Thursday, February 5, 2009
"Daughter Of Flames" By Bud Gallant (8/15/07)
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
Little Star
I wrote this poem 08/17/03. It's remained my favorite throughout these years. It is the story of a child who hopes.
My little star
You're my little star
Another bandage for another scar
Little star
Little star
Another prayer said to a god so far
Why do you struggle to be tall
in a world where everything is small
Little star why shine so bright
if you can rest within my light
But still she didn't understand the law
he cut into her hand
Just watched her blood drip to the floor and
thought of flowers like she did before
And how they are the limbs of earth and that
their seeds fall for rebirth
Because she knew the sun was out, and though
she wasn't, promised not to doubt
So her sweet laughter filled the air
and she twirled so beautifully there
With a joy that could never break
With a joy that god could never take
AWAY
AWAY
So far away
My little star
Just a little star
Another mask to hide another scar
Little star
Little star
Bowing at the altar of a devil far
Why do you still pursue
the wish one made upon seeing you
Foolish star do your dreams hold sway
Is there one with whom you'll stay
Or will the end be like the start
with screams and tears to be apart
But still she wouldn't hear the sneers
he yelled into her virgin ears
Just listened then to the sound of birds and
thought upon their cheerful words
Because she knew she too could fly and, though
still grounded, refused to let her dreams all die
So she smiled at the locked door
and imagined places she could soar
With a peace she could always feel
with a peace satan could never steal
AWAY
AWAY
So far away
Little star
Little star
Brace yourself for another scar
Little star
Little star
Look upon the earth so far
Why do you deceive yourself
pretending to be in right health
Star-begotten you can't endure
in this place your end is sure
Her own voice this time she heard
and finally the sorrow stirred
Her faith in herself was so strong that it's sword
was forged so sharp and long
And when she raised that sword to slay the
enemies that wished to have their way
She saw herself in it's cold form and fell prey to
a quick storm
For the face she saw was bleak. so scared, and
hurt and pale and weak
So she fell and deeply cried
that very night her pure soul died
Sadly her own sword had lied
not showing her what was inside
AWAY
AWAY
So far away
My little star
You're my little star
Another bandage for another scar
Little star
Little star
Another prayer said to a god so far
Why do you struggle to be tall
in a world where everything is small
Little star why shine so bright
if you can rest within my light
But still she didn't understand the law
he cut into her hand
Just watched her blood drip to the floor and
thought of flowers like she did before
And how they are the limbs of earth and that
their seeds fall for rebirth
Because she knew the sun was out, and though
she wasn't, promised not to doubt
So her sweet laughter filled the air
and she twirled so beautifully there
With a joy that could never break
With a joy that god could never take
AWAY
AWAY
So far away
My little star
Just a little star
Another mask to hide another scar
Little star
Little star
Bowing at the altar of a devil far
Why do you still pursue
the wish one made upon seeing you
Foolish star do your dreams hold sway
Is there one with whom you'll stay
Or will the end be like the start
with screams and tears to be apart
But still she wouldn't hear the sneers
he yelled into her virgin ears
Just listened then to the sound of birds and
thought upon their cheerful words
Because she knew she too could fly and, though
still grounded, refused to let her dreams all die
So she smiled at the locked door
and imagined places she could soar
With a peace she could always feel
with a peace satan could never steal
AWAY
AWAY
So far away
Little star
Little star
Brace yourself for another scar
Little star
Little star
Look upon the earth so far
Why do you deceive yourself
pretending to be in right health
Star-begotten you can't endure
in this place your end is sure
Her own voice this time she heard
and finally the sorrow stirred
Her faith in herself was so strong that it's sword
was forged so sharp and long
And when she raised that sword to slay the
enemies that wished to have their way
She saw herself in it's cold form and fell prey to
a quick storm
For the face she saw was bleak. so scared, and
hurt and pale and weak
So she fell and deeply cried
that very night her pure soul died
Sadly her own sword had lied
not showing her what was inside
AWAY
AWAY
So far away
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