- `PaRaDox`

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Oh being of brightness.
Oh being of light,
from the blessed realm of grace gently encircle me,
sweetly enclosing me.
Guarding my soul from harm this night.
A light will you lend me, to keep and defend me.
Oh guardian, this night be a guiding star above me.
Illuminate each rock and tide,
guide my ship across the waters,
to the waveless harborside.

- Dryad

Into starlight we shall glide
and ponder where we are to die.
Perhaps tomorrow if this comes not
travel on to what you sought.

Remember as you leave this death
none can hold onto your breath.
Forgotten soon you will be
forgotten as the sky and me.

- Dryad

night

the day has fled and the soft blanket of night covers my sight
my eyes burn with images of you
in the distance clouds boil with a passing storm, closer, closer
spidery fingers of light criss cross the sky piercing the blackness
my ears reverberate with the storms song.
the silences of the passing storm lays thickly upon the night.
whispering winds tuck in around my senses rocking me to sleep
my mind is dreaming smiling in your arms of night.

City of Night

night burns bright in the city that does not sleep
the lights of the electric dawn shine brighter than the sun
In my world I have no voice,
I find the night of lights and wonder more beautiful than the dawn.
In my shadows I could not see he who was following me
yet the demons of my nemesis still follow there.
within lurks evils and despairs, yet the bell tolls on
worry not of these things for they do not heal...they destroy
As can any and all things in the city of night.

- Mikhala

Touch not the Cat

Crouched in the wind a seagull flies
and ivory colored tent under a desert sunset
kitty in my window doorway
pale sunlight filters through the drapes
Green eyes flicker towards a flitting butterfly
kitty on my bed
"where did you come from?"
"Mrowr, out of the bleu."
Egyptian rug glances at me
Bast, are your minions haunting me?
No, my lady only an honor guard with love and care and blessings go
Is this a dream?
kitty in fire light
"kitty, where are you doing?"
"Doing, my lady takes secrecy. Sorcery is like secrecy. That is where I am doing."
Kitty in the rug, smirking at me.
claws tickle my feet as I trod upon the tapestry
touch not the cat, understand him and dare.
kitty in the window doorway don't leave without ME!

- Mikhala

Beware of those creatures tha creep in the night
be warned of those things that cause terror and fright
remember what I said
for if you do not it will haunt you for a million years
follow a shadow and touch not the cat
dare and learn
these are the rules of those of the dark
even of those in space
for those who are willing to learn

- Mikhala

Stone Watcher

Sunrise on the sands
golden jewels of dew
glittering drops that soon dissappear

Rising in an arch
almost believing the sun is a chariot
blinding in intensity, warming after the cold

The breeze of the night continues into the day
a cooling balm from the sea
whispering over the disfigured face of the gaurdian

He gazes out into the endless ocean of sand
his features distorted but serene nontheless
no movement is in this face of stone

Slowly he blinks and is as still as a Sphinx

- Mikhala

Your eyes are like silver that melted forrm the chains I so willingly wear on my heart.
Your gaze passes through my eyes as if through an open door - I present my world to you.
Your smile says "haven't we met before?" as you nestle in across the booth,
the band is no longer too loud.

Eyes meet Eyes - Soul meets Soul.

The glasses once filled now lie empty, the dance floor spins uncontrollable under our feet.
Your crystal face hoovers just beyond my grasp, yet your strong arms envelope me.
And as we are led apart into the arms of others, I strain to catch a glimpse of that soul piercing gaze.
Startled to find that you also discovered that the dance was not yet quite over...

- Mikhala, 1990

Victor