PRELUDE: ECLIPSE
Valley full of sunlight
A rift in timeless mountains
Mortal men and women
Till the fertile soil
Gazing now and then
Upon the mountains' measure
Greater hands than theirs
Shaped the earth they tend
In a cosmic firestorm
Of malevolent creation
All around the valley
Preternal forces dwell
High aloft the mountains
Waging petty struggles
Amused by mortal arrogance
An emissary sent
To teach the mortals fear
And if they're slow to learn
To wipe away their mark forever
The play begins...
FABLES IN THE SKY
Lying under a patch of pale blue sky
Yawning as he stretches side to side
Slowly opens up one eye
Watches lazy clouds float by
Drawing playful circles in the clay
Tomorrow seems so far away
Sunlit dreams begin to stray
Never a thought if the sky turned grey
Worries never come
There's none to fear
An Eden undisturbed
By saddened tear
Never dreams the worst
Never imagines why
Never has a doubt
Of his place under the sky
Fly!
Lying under a patch of pale blue sky
Nothing but time and time and time
LIGHT OF DAY
A spirit caught betwixt this world and the next
A raging fire, whose fury cannot be quenched.
Sleeping softly until a madness overcomes him.
The night sky is his "sole" companion.
And as the sun's rays creep o'er the twisted landscape,
A cold cavern awaits him that never saw the light of day.
Somewhere someone's weeping
For the loss of a loved one
Whose sole crime
Was being naive.
The majesty of twilight enshrouds its reigning prince,
In a black cowled cloak that binds him like a brother.
Quietly takes wing, he silently takes flight.
Overhead he searches for a soul on which to "prey."
Today he sleeps fulfilled with the blood of another,
But night returns the madness that never saw the light of day.
Somewhere someone's weeping
For the loss of a loved one,
Whose sole crime
Was being naive.
DEUS EX MACHINA
High among the clouds
A spirit's tainted skin
One against the multitude
It's easy to give in
He trembles at the sight
Of the harbinger of night
The harbinger of night
Anger fills his soul
The time has come at last
The choice is clearer now
Shaking off the past
Sets a force in motion
Powered by emotion
He wants to make it right
Against the harbinger of night
The harbinger of night
Fingers trace the air
In a pattern lost for ages
A voice intones the runes
That lie written on the pages
A thread of hope eternal
Captured in a spell
Lying written on the pages
In a pattern lost for ages
A thread of hope eternal
Summoned up by wayward sages
And captured in a spell
Spirit essence flows
Projects a ray of light
But can it make a difference
Against the harbinger of night
Can it make a difference
Against the harbinger of night
THE SUMMONED
Valkyrie
Singularity
Shining radiantly
Flying bravely
Summoned spiritually
Needed desperately
come to our aid
Please... Please
Dead but living
Risen from the battlefield
A warrior maiden
With shining shield
A constant vigil
Wary of the waking shadows
Uncorrupted
Though formed in sin
A muted memory
Sends tears of anger down her cheek
Her breath is cold
She waits to face an ancient rival
Not too old
To think of her own survival
Radiant calm
Gazes toward the sky
No turning back
Never questioned why
Time to act
Before an innocent dies
The sun is sinking in the western sky
The battle will rage when the moon is high
Valkyrie
Please hear me
A prayer on bended knee
Distant memory
Giving selflessly
Come to set us free
Come to our aid
Please... Please
NIGHTFALL NOON
Nightfall, the sun descending
Make way for the rising moon
Haunted, heedless, hunting
A jackdaw signals Nightfall Noon
In town, the streets are empty
Windows shuttered and still
Mothers cradle babies
Fighting fear with force of will
Two eyes merge with the darkness
Two more search the gathering gloom
One must banish the other
It's time for Nightfall Noon
Flying into danger
Straight into the face of fear
Her life, her soul in balance
On the edge of the sword he wields
A wicked grin and leering eyes
Laughing a winter smile
Mischief has a name
Spoken with the hiss of a sinister flame
The spring is wound up tightly
A moment etched in eternal time
A sudden blur of motion
A patch of night descending from the sky
ETERNAL
Midnight chimes and hope appears
The sun is rising in the East
Once again the sacred fire
Lights the way as night retreats
In the valley all is calm
The silent question lingers on
In the mountains, spirits pause
And wonder with awe
What is our place in this world
Do we merely echo the sun and the moon
What happens that day when night comes at noon
Cautious children peek outside
Sulking spirits do the same
Shadows lit by light of day
Burned away by its flame
In the village green he rests
Wings aloft and sword held high
Light has turned his flesh to stone
He never dreamt he could die
Times have changed
The children all believe
The legend of the sacrifice
The lady who braved Armageddon's eve
Dreamy night has fallen
And so must our velvet curtain
Our play has ended too soon
Watch the sky for Nightfall Noon
What is our place in the world
Do we merely echo the sun and the moon
What happens that day when night comes at noon
When night comes at noon
When night comes at noon