1. what has been
the change has come
the stones have been cast
through wind to ground
the vision has returned
artistry from conception
through present to the end
the light has blinded
inspiration set aflame
through myself to the world
the newness has faded
its shine has rinsed away
through cleansing to black
the history has kicked
in its effort to remain
through time to infinity
the delusions have stained
every fiber of existence
through white to blood
2. is it a sin?
the soul was pure
or so i thought...
the sins for which i pay
have not been appeased
but their existence
is circular futility
i've lived with them
for oh far too long
they must go away
because everything does.
the soul was dirty
or so i've been led...
3. pathways
belief maintains identity
breeds challenge kills
desire feeds emotion
becomes hurt...
existence fuels change
creates destruction forces
change fuels existence
belief maintains identity
desires peace manifests
spirit feeds emotion
becomes love...
4. journeyman's blues
in chaos all is possible
in order all is real
the cycle has come round
but this isn't what it was
the journey changed my sight
and a new quest awaits
to reclaim the spirit of the past
in the context of the present
maintained through the future
in chaos all was possible
in order all is realized
the cycle has come round
but i've not been here before
the journey changed my scope
that now i may see all
and put aside the past
that infects the present
and destroys the future
in chaos there was possibility
in order there is reality
5. all that will be
the delusions have faded
the stains rinsed away
through water to cleanse
the history has rested
its final case to lose
through obsolescence to nothing
the newness has arisen
from ages of obscurity
through strength to surface
the light has continued
but not as overwhelming
through determination to success
the vision has mutated
the goals have risen higher
through awareness to desire
the change has come
the stones bring a message
through eternity to earth
- 2/22/96, 5:20 - 6:00 am