RISE

RISE

Don't listen to them, never let them being you down
Those who disrespect you are nothing but clowns
You're worth more than gold, you are a real treasure
Stand and be strong, don't cave into the pressure
You're stronger than you think, don't give up now
There is a way out even though you don't know how
Walk on, don't let others hurt your pride
You know who you really are on the inside
Rise, strong woman, rise against all who hate
Rise, strong woman, rise and take your fate
You're a queen, stand strong and wear your crown
Let the fire inside you grow and abound
Rise, strong woman and defeat all who are against you
And you will survive despite all you have been through.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

ISOLATION

ISOLATION

Alone I sit but I'm not sad
I'm separated from a world gone mad
No more arguments heard from where I am
I can create a world of my own right in my hands
Lost in my thoughts as I'm all by myself
I don't have to hear judgments from someone else
I'm not too ugly and I'm not too fat
I don't have to hear: "You don't really act black!"
No sweaty people in bars screaming in my ear
At home by myself, I belong right here
Alone in this world but I can hear myself think
Outside people shout and are being pushed to the brink
Fights and screaming are happening outside
Along with the words: "I hope you fucking die!"
That's why I distance myself from the human race
I don't want to argue so I feel out of place
I isolate myself so I can stay sane
I don't what to scream and cause other people pain
Just leave me alone while you destroy each other
As politics destroys compassion for one another
Let them fight, just don't get me involved
None of that is going to get any problems solved
Separating myself from the plague of humanity
A disease that destroyed Mother Nature's sanity
I have isolated myself but I feel fine
Because in a place of solitude I finally regained my mind.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

I STILL CLING TO HOPE

I STILL CLING TO HOPE

The knife is in my heart and its been twisted
Feeling empty as my whole world shattered
It felt like my soul inside suddenly shifted
I wanted to go on but now it doesn't matter
Treated like nothing from someone who said they cared
A pain that's worse than outright death
At least there's no feeling of pain there
But it hurts to take in each breath
How could she do this to me she destroyed my life
Is this what I deserve for being a nice guy?
Resisting the urge to end it all with a knife
And I keep asking the same question to myself, why?
I pick myself up, knowing that I can't stay down
It's so hard to let things go and just move on
I'll never smile again, my face will always have a frown
Despite the lies and the endless hurt I feel
I still hope that there is someone out there for me
I can only hope that my silly dream becomes real
Someone that will bring me up and set me free
Hiding in the shadows of despair I still believe in hope
That she's out there, the one I call my queen
In a river of death, the hope of live still floats
I still hope she's out there, as crazy as it seems
The one who will end my empty feelings inside
The one who will finally make me feel life is worth living
The one who will dry the endless tears I cried
The one who will make my heart worth giving
I still dream, I haven't reached the end of my rope
For all that its worth, I still cling to hope.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

TORRIAN STORMBRINGER, GUARDIAN OF GORRIDON

TORRIAN STORMBRINGER, GUARDIAN OF GORRIDON

The son of a queen, born in a time of war
Raised by the ways of the sword, truth and light
He never understood what all the fighting was for
He knew he must defend Gorridon with his life
The riders were coming, he could feel their evil
The eternal cold that kept in his bones
He had to rise to protect the people
And fight for his very home
The riders came, bringing darkness along
Endless agony came along with them
He could hear the finality of death's song
They brought no joy with them, just a painful end
This valley would be engulfed in flames before long
The evil wizard's minions only listened to his orders
They were nothing but his slaves
If they didn't bend the knee, there would be nothing but slaughter
It's time to rise with his sword, time to be brave
With fire in his heart, he calls to the winds
Now is the time to live up to his name
The battle for gorridon is about to begin
And to send the riders back from the way they came
Closer they come, as they spread darkness and fear
The dust from their horses can now be seen
Standing alone, he knows that the fight is hear
Even though everything is still calm and serene
He closes his eyes, to become one with all
The elements are now in his very control
He stands in silence as he hears the birds call
There is a raging storm in his soul
The riders are so close, he can feel the thunder
Of the thousands of riders that are ready to kill
He can see them now, his mind now with winder
That the elements are now bending to his will
Silently he waits as animals run and scatter
Waiting, until they come and reach the gates
His sword and his power are now all that matters
Torrian now arises to meet his fate.....
© 2012 Darryl Mouzone

DON'T LABEL ME

DON'T LABEL ME

I'm not Democrat
I'm not Republican
I'm not Apple or Android
Those stupid arguments just get me annoyed

I'm not part of your people
I'm not in any group
I don't side with anyone
I stand alone in the sun

I'm not suicidal
I'm not depressed
I'm not anti-social
I keep to myself and choose not to be vocal

I'm not positive
I'm not negative
I'm not something in between
I'm nothing what you think so don't you dare label me.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

STEEL WOMAN

STEEL WOMAN

She's a woman of beauty that's deadly with her sword
Steel splitting the air, leaving death in its wake
She rides through Reedenbridge, staying true to her word
That she would make the name of her family great
Striking fear in the heart of the strongest knights
She was a source of strength to be greatly feared
Her riders came to rally under her banner of light
There was no such word as lose or surrender
Vengeance and victory to her is what mattered
The death of her father is what she remembers
Payback was rendered for every shield she shattered
She was raised by the sword, it was all she knew
Her father taught her the ways of the chosen
When she finds the king she will split him in two
And leave him laying in the throne room dying and broken
By Galderissia's banner they shall pay with their lives
As knights are dying by her edge of steel
Chaos is in the streets and arrows from crossbows fly
More bodies drop as Ravens feast on their meal
Pure fire is what fuels her need for revenge
She's aglow with the spirit of a warrior's rage
This is only the beginning, who knows when it will end
And so begins the tale of heroes in the Steel Age.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

CHILD OF THE STARGAZER

CHILD OF THE STARGAZER

The ancient light, formed a billion light years away
Sent her from another world to come save ours
Our world is dying and rotting in decay
It was once beautiful but is now barren and scarred
Through the portals that the old wizards made
She comes through them and enters the old hall
Billions of years old but she never shows her age
She comes from the beginning to heal us all
The ancient light that comes from a source unknown
She's been to worlds that we can't comprehend
Every corner of the universe she has roamed
She has seen worlds beginning and has seen their end
Ours is on its last days, no hope is in sight
She's been summoned to give us help
Before this planet is barren from life
Heal this world, take care of the sick
Take us away from the battles and war
Help those who want to end all of it
And have found nothing at all to live far
Queen of the universe, our world is in your hands
Maybe for us though it's too late
Please heal our beautiful, ancient lands
Bring us back from this hopeless fate
The beauty that once was us dead and rotting
Love is no more, just hate down to the core
Too much backstabbing, usurping and murder plotting
People kill themselves with a future that's no more
Save us child, we need your help
To turn back time and bring us to life
Only you can save us and no one else
Shower our world with your beautiful healing light.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

POLITICS IS POISON

POLITICS IS POISON

Politics breed hate
Politics breed death
Politics seal our fate
With every single lying breath

You think your vote counts
You think you're making a change
Votes do nothing as pressure mounts
In this deadly destructive game

There is no hope
There is no life
No matter how you vote
It's a double edged knife

Politics is assisted suicide
Because we're killing ourselves
Bringing an endless night
In a bottomless well

Politics kill all
In all parts of the world
We all will fall
As corruption comes unfurled.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

THE WARRIOR WITHOUT A HEART

THE WARRIOR WITHOUT A HEART

Alone he travels on
With is sword at his side
His heart is gone
And he feels dead inside

He got too close to the queen
He knew it was a mistake
Now he sees the end of his dream
And it fills him with hate

He had to leave, he had no choice
She never wanted to see him again
The words stung and left him with no voice
As his joy in life came to an end

His only chance at love
Shattered to dust
He's half the man he was
But travel on he must

With his sword by his side
He now lives to fight
As least he has his pride
As battles spark on in the night

His heart died when he left her palace
Now the rage is what comforts his soul
To all others he has nothing but malice
Until he grows tired and old

Riding alone, he's lost in his thoughts
Thinking of a woman leagues away
In his madness he's trapped and caught
The last of his goodness being stripped away.

He can live without a heart
With his sword by his side
Even though it tears him apart
He continues in his lonely stride

Forever alone, he knows that now
Maybe this is what he deserves
All he sees now is a jet Black cloud
As he wanders on without words.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

WHISPERS

WHISPERS

The lights are low
I'm holding you close
Everything moves slow
After that evening toast

You pull me near
My soul feels on fire
You whisper in my ear
My secret desires

I can't resist, I must give in
Passion rising with each touch
There's no way this is a sin
As we fall into our lust

United in a beautiful bond
I'm in a universe of ecstasy
My sadness, far away and gone
As you moan my name to me

Lost in the night, beyond space and time
I want this to last forever
As I leave the endless pain behind
Our bodies become entwined

The wall has been broken
And my feelings are exposed
Everything's out in the open
As I begin to explode

My armor is down
My sword is dropped
Lost feelings are found
While time itself stopped.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

THE EMPTINESS INSIDE

THE EMPTINESS INSIDE

It's always there
It never sleeps
It seems unfair
And alone I weep

It's an endless pain
No pill can take away
Everything's the same
From day to day

I wish I could smile
And have a happy place
The emptiness runs wild
Sadness remains on my face

Stuck in a mood
No one understands
I can't feel good
I don't know if I can
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

IRON HAMMERS OF THE NORTH

The pounding of the Hammers of the North fill my head
Makes me alive with each breath
I walk in silence as Northern Rage fills my heart
As it traces the lines of my ancestors to the very start
Born again through that bond with the stars
And the ancient brothers who wore swords and battle scars
United in the universe by the ways of the sword
Not by blood, but by sacred oaths and words.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

SLAVES TO THE PURPLE PROMISE

SLAVES TO THE PURPLE PROMISE

A dark building where all life ends
Dreams are crushed and nightmares begin
Managers lie to you and try to be your friend
In a place like this, you'll never win

They single you out, treat you like shit
Force you to the edge of losing your mind
If you don't get fired, they'll make you quit
And leave the endless nightmare behind

They say they care about you and lie to your face
Giving you letters and wishing you good luck
But really in truth this is a dangerous place
And your well being, they really don't give a fuck

They trap you in and make you a slave
Saying that it's for your own good
They stab you in the back like treacherous snakes
All behind a purple and green hood

Cowards all of them, they fire you from a phone
They're to scared to look you in the eye
They're all slaves with no thoughts of their own
I could care less if they all died

Keep cracking that whip, you're a pitiful slave
I can only just sit back and laugh
When they fire you after all that you gave You'll see all your loyalty is just trash
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

DON'T LABEL ME

DON'T LABEL ME

I'm not Democrat
I'm not Republican
I'm not Apple or Android
Those stupid arguments just get me annoyed

I'm not part of your people
I'm not in any group
I don't side with anyone
I stand alone in the sun

I'm not suicidal
I'm not depressed
I'm not anti-social
I keep to myself and choose not to be vocal

I'm not positive
I'm not negative
I'm not something in between
I'm nothing what you think so don't you dare label me.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

ANNIE

ANNIE

An amazing woman with beautiful eyes
Could melt you down if your heart was ice
A beautiful rose, her skin glows in the sun
She's a woman on her own, she needs no one
I try to look away, I try to resist
But I can't turn away from beauty such as this
I look in her eyes, I almost drop where I stand
She makes me want to be a better man
I can't open my heart, I'll just be hurt again
That's how these relationships always end
Slowly but surely, she's breaking through to me
The trapped agony inside just might be set free
The darkness ends and it doesn't hurt for a while
When she laughs and I see her smile
This can't be happening, of all times not now
I would never smile again, I have sworn that vow
If this keeps up, that vow will be broken
I'll go back on the words that I have once spoken
This can't be happening my hear must stay steel
But she's melting it down and making me feel
A turmoil of emotions is raging inside
My fate is to be alone and that's how I'll die
What could she see in such a vile creature
A monster of a man with ugly facial features
My mind is saying no but my heart is so confused
Annie, my queen I think I'm falling for you.
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

FROM A BEAUTIFUL FANTASY TO A SAD REALITY

FROM A BEAUTIFUL FANTASY TO A SAD REALITY

Walking, with headphones on in my own world
Through the rain and stepping over puddles
Passing different streets and people in a wirl
While people stand under an awning, huddled
Fantasy worlds become alive in front of me
I look up and see a sky that's not like earth
I see a green field and a beautiful crystal blue sea
I see a galaxy of stars as the universe gives birth
A sword sheathed at the waist is what I carry
Ancient spells around my neck worn for protection
A sorceress by my side, is she the one I'll marry?
I think to myself as the winds point us to a direction
The air is so fresh, no cars and pollution here
Weird looking ships are seen sailing the horizon
Heading into adventure but I don't feel any fear
No phones, Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon
Messages here fly on wings or ride on horses
A beautiful place that I never want to leave
A wonderful feeling of magic, both light and dark forces
I'm living my dreams, it seems so hard to believe
A honking horn wakes me back up in reality
The yelling and choking smell of exhaust fumes
This is real but seems like a nightmare in actuality
I'm stuck inside a small concrete tomb
Check cashing spots and liquor stores are the brutal truth
People looking for jobs and finding nothing but unemployment
Crushed hopes and dreams breaking down the youth
As the stress of life ruins our hopes of enjoyment
I keep walking and seeing the misery on all faces
People ready to snap at the drop of a dime
I seem to live here, the saddest of all places
Where people are on the edge of losing their minds
I walk to Cresent Field, wishing my fantasy world was real
Instead of this world of pain that's slowly dying
I wish I could numb it all and I can no longer feel
So I wouldn't be affected by the screams and the crying
I dream of that fantasy world, somewhere in this universe
Where I see those fields and that crystal blue sea
Where life is truly a gift and not a painful curse
Of this dark reality that I see in front of me
©2012 Darryl Mouzone

REUNION 2011

REUNION, 2011

So many mixed feelings coming back here
I spent days and nights, living in shame and fear
The bullying, the sadness, the thoughts of suicide
This is why I left here, to leave those things behind
Because of this place, I almost lost my mind
I love this place, but hate it all the same
I'm having second thoughts of the reasons why I came
Will I be seen the same, will they still call me a boy?
Can I erase the sadness here and turn it into joy?
These questions arise as I walk into the room
All old classmates here, I can sense all the gloom
They're all reliving the past and haven't moved on
Someone's still wearing the suit they wore at the senior prom
The prom queen now looks worn out and old
She's been around, from the stories I have been told
The prom king still brags about his life in high school
People feel bad for him but he thinks he's still cool
The bullies who ruined me weren't here to tell their tale
All of them were gone, either dead or in jail
My high school crush now has three kids
Still beautiful as ever, she made me want to live
I should have told her how I felt, now it's too late
Thinking of what could have been fills me with self hate
The good old days weren't so good after all
Even the endless hours spent at the mall
Coming back home was such a hard thing to do
And now I can't wait until this night is through
They tell you that those were the best years of your life
For me it was after this hell that things became nice
In this reunion things changed but so much was the same
I could still walk around without anyone knowing my name
But to some, high school was four years in heaven
As I walk through this room now that it's 2011
I made up my mind to never go to one of these again
As I put on a fake smile, waiting for the night to end
©2012 Darryl Mouzone