Love Poem: The Gatekeeper
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Written by: Sheer Terror

The Gatekeeper

the skyline holds time as shadows vanish darkness claims the sunset like an avalanche faint sounds from the passing of the sun wake aging prophets an old street shines like half a moon stops signs and streetlights bend for recollection illuminating the way back home like feathers in the wind I claim this place in memory's defense taunting me, calling me, inspiring a visit enlightened shortcuts of madness beg me to exist winds reunite the path where I always kept watch alive again and moved by the serenading locust mother's whistle signals a last minute warning Eager faces turn intent for the race that fly's us home barefooted barely touching the asphalt flying for the victor’s just reward measured over and forever the chase to our front door with a birds pace we keep foot to foot, over and again yes we're here, ear to ear keeping the perfect pace transcendent is this place Indignant will begins the pretense ignoring all exits I am once more the Gatekeeper miles mark our years endeared life has dealt us hands separate and fatal trailing again I let you win, now you stand deep in my sight catching your breath, to be claimed triumphant all my senses dive in for the quench as hope drops me like an anchor every tingling nerve that is my existence runs fated and bound now you stand deep in my essence assured by your eyes so alive our giggles and stares in an instant I become the intruder found failing, time mocks and stalks me I would give all right here and now to hold your hand, warm with life I become resistant and mighty as the Titan sure to win by force or stride I've counted insane these links in my chain still destiny sentences you to remain hand in hand I pull you close and life takes you back this tradition, time demands endless subtle calls the voice I follow home a last minute escape possessing a map of this world a place in time where I find you alive Terry D'Arcy-Ryan Michael Gene Dorsey May 21st, 1966 to April 11, 2011