Every step an earthquake of defiance Echoing through corridors of gold Underneath the pride and self-reliance Burns a flame a thousand eons old One man’s mansion on the hilltop Is another’s tiger cage Within the bars our dreams are ended By an instinct that’s descended From an ancient prehistoric age Drift across the … Continue reading The Tiger Cage
Category: Poetry and Prose
Filling a Hole with Hell
Lyrics to an as-yet-unwritten song that's exactly as cheery as its title implies. Who knows a songwriter who's good with somber melodies?
