MOON OF MY LIFE
There she was under the awning in the rain
The whole world stopped in a moment
Our eyes locked and I knew
She didn’t know but I did
That she was the moon of my life
Shaky hands and a pounding heart
I slowly made my approach
Voice cracking like I was going through puberty
She gave me a smile that lit up my world
And right then I knew she was the moon of my life
Numbers were exchanged and dates were had
She knew I was weird and never called me names
Never called me a loser
Accepted me for me
Because she was the moon of my life
She rescued me from my nightmare
Of being cold and alone
She was sunlight coming into my darkened world
And brightening it up, making my world anew
She was the moon of my life
She kept me warm at night
Fulfilling passions only in fantasies
But it was always much more than sex
Waking up next to her was a dream come true
That's what made her the moon of my life
Even when the clouds started to form
And the rainy days came
She still believed in me and I in her
Life was never perfect but I loved every single day
Because she was the moon of my life
She was human, far from perfection
But that's what I loved most about her
Empathetic to how she was feeling
I comforted her on the days she felt low
Because she was the moon of my life
Many years passed and life went on
Gray hairs came in our twilight years
She was more beautiful then ever before
It was like seeing her for the first time again
Under the awning during that storm 50 years ago
Because she was the moon of my life
Dying old and satisfied, surrounded by family
Not afraid now to take my last breath
Don't cry my love, you gave me a beautiful life
I didn't live this long for me, It was all for you
You gave me a reason to want to go on In this world
I'm not sad, but I do want one last wish
To leave this world with one more kiss
The memory of it will last me for all of eternity
Until we meet again far beyond the stars
Returning to the universe that gave birth to us
I will wait for you until you we unite again
Because you are the moon of my life
©2013 Darryl Mouzone
THE LAST MARCH
They march in silence with sad, hardened faces
Knowing that this is their final day
After winning battles in many different places
This is where their bodies will end up today
They marched all day long and into the night Until the rise of their fiery red sun
They will not run, even though this is their last fight
They have fought and will all die as one
Outnumbered by thousands of the Steel Riders of Doom
There's no way this will be a battle they will win
But they must fight until the last fading moon
Even though it means here is where they'll meet their end
Battle flags are raised showing the emblem of their home
Lines of Steel Riders is all they see on the horizon
Where that line ends is truly unknown
They're all on edge, every sense heightened
All are having last thoughts of their loved ones
Their wives and children they'll never see again
All are afraid but they must do what must be done
They say silent goodbyes to family and friends
They march towards certain death, full of many fears
Picturing the black swords that will cut them all down
The whispering screams will be the last thing they hear
As they see their fellow warriors fall from all around
Onward to Montolothia, the kingdom of the black mountain
They stand, awaiting their arrival at the mountain base
Blood will be spewing from cut limbs like fountains
A gory death is what will be their fate
But they still march on, they must be brave
Not to run off like cowards but to go down fighting
The final battle that will be remembered in this age
As the black clouds up top shoot forth never ending lightning
As they slowly march on and never slow their pace
On they go, marching on to their death
Thinking of their loved ones until their last breath.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone
SOMEWHERE, SOMPLACE
Somewhere in this infinite universe
There's a happier me, living a dream life
In another galaxy where stars still give birth
As I gaze at the many stars late at night.
My other self is probably not alone and full of pain
Wishing for someone to care about him
Having empty feelings that are hard to explain
Keeping those feelings locked away within
He's probably with someone he can call his true love
Thinking about her as he goes along his day
Thankful for every second with her and thanks the stars above
That he found someone who always takes his breath away
Not every day is perfect but seeing her makes him smile
His down moods are lifted when he hears her laugh
They walk through forests hand in hand for many miles
Knowing when they look at each other that this love will last
I have finally found happiness and peace
The clouds have lifted and I only see clear skies
Sharing precious moments with her as the sun rises in the east
Falling in love with her all over again when I look in her eyes
Somewhere, someplace, there is a better me
But not here on earth where I feel worthless
Wishing and hoping for something that will never be
I'm just a sad, lonely mark on the earth’s surface
The wounds cut deep and will never be healed
The truth of being alone forever stares me in the face
People say it's not true but this I know and feel
But at least there's a happier me somewhere, someplace
And that's enough for me.
That's enough for me.
©2013 Darryl Mouzone
