The Path Beneath The Water

Catastrophic beauty lost among the reeds
As shuddering memories die
The children of men drowning
And our heartfelt sorrow alive again
Escape with me bellow this water
As we search for some cause
To give us reasoning again
The angels puncturing our hearts
And forcing us to the depths again
Covering our eyes in feathers
And sealing our lips with a stitch
Their eyes now dark with pain and sorrow
As their tears create the pathway
Down beneath the water
Watch me descend these steps
As theirs hands caress mine
And usher me forward
I know in your heart you're not ready
So stay upon that land
Where the pain writhes and feeds
With a force unknown to man
I'll find my way to the core of it all
And feast on these glowing memories
Watch the children die once again
And let all your tears flow
You're making my path more stable
Do not forget that harsh texture
Of your hand in mine
I'll come back for you one day my dear
As the angels returned for us
I'll place these feathers over your eyes
And stitch your lips together
We'll descend the steps of beauty and pain
But until then my dear
I'll pace in this chamber where memories glow
And the water slowly rises