From: Charon@yabbs
To: all@yabbs
Subject: ferryman
Date: Sun Apr  3 23:47:21 1994
on a dark summmer night,
when he came to my room..
he brought news of hate, 
he brought news of doom...

as his bony white hand,
drew the light from my haven
like the evrlasting dove,
sucked away by a raven..

he spoke to me
in a hypnotic voice
i followed his words,
i really had no choice.

"come closer my boy..
come closer and see....
i mean not to hurt you"
he spoke unto me...

"i have come for your body..
i have come for your tears...
take my hand little boy..
disregard all your fears.."

As he spoke on to me,
of wants and desires,
i found myself reaching,
for the king of alll liars.

"take my hand you fool!
come ride the wind on my back,
and the blackness of night,
i ahve the soul that you lack!"

as i listened to his call,
as i was drawn to his might,
i let him do the hearing,
for he took all my sight.

"i will love you my boy,
take a ride on the ship,
across this small river,
with a kiss on the lip.

a small price to pay,
for theses wonders i give,
for who needs a soul,
you do not need to live..."

as i sat and i wondered,
what secrets lay on the shore,
of the opposite bank,
inside the unknown door..

"i know what you think,
you fear the unknown...
but i am with you...
and i NEVER sail alone....

as i got on the boat,
i heard a whisper in my head...
i recall it all now....
"too bad you're dead"........

FERRYMAN

                          -Charon-