Nine Lives Sullen eyes, stung by the sunrise Crestfallen lovers, under ominous skies We lost our immortality today Nine lives withered, and faded away Precious memories of passion and romance Wrapped in beautifully decorated cocoons Safe from the bitterness of regret And from being devoured, by the cruelty of time Leeches lurking in sultry eyes They covet intensely, and rarely compromise I want to hear it crackle, and smell the cinders Incarnate illusions, behind benevolent smiles Exiled connoisseur, of forbidden pleasures Scarlet letters carved in flesh Exploring ancient catacombs of the unconscious Searching for past lives and forgotten lovers Scattered throughout the sands of time Piecing together fragmented memories And mysterious dreams, veiled in shadows Channeling abstract, and elusive sensations To stimulate senses, no longer aroused By the narrow spectrum of consciousness Scavenging the obscure corners Of the aficionado’s abandoned wasteland Looking for the path to serenity Tired legs and weary eyes wishing To be home in your heart