Author Archives: Arcane Cognition

About Arcane Cognition

I write what i see. I write what I know. I write what I feel. I do not write what i think.

Stillness in the Night

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Does it make you happy to believe that you brought me down,
When you sit in the night and there’s no one around.
Do your days make you happy, as the light’s on your face,
Til the shrouded night comes to your desolate place.

But you can’t run from the stillness in the night,
In the silence, in the solitude there is no light.
And the prayers of the innocent do not understand,
How one so alone, so violent can stand.

Do you believe it will change in magical view,
Will people gather around and worship you.
Does it make you happy to put them in their place,
When all along only you look you in the face.

But you can’t run away from the stillness of the night,
In the silence, in the solitude there is no light,
All the endless drone going on and on,
But you will never think you’re wrong.

No pity comes from the calls of help, no one is around,
In the depth of your weary days, when there is no sound.
Your mind’s all a clutter, there’s no way out,
Don’t bother yelling, there’s no one to hear your shout.

But you can’t run from the stillness in the night,
When there’s no one there to turn on the light.
I hope your anger will bring you joy,
As you keep to your lonely ploy.

7-24-97

There’s Never Anyone Here

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The skies are as gray as my eyes and my hope,
I’m drowning but no one will toss me a rope.
I’m yelling for help but there’s nobody here,
A parade goes by as the crowd does cheer.
But there’s no one here,
There’s never anyone here.
The raindrops fall like the tears of pain in my eyes,
But there’s always something that stops me from lies.
A siren calls out past the thunderous roar,
And the rain continues, it’s starting to pour.
But there’s no one here,
There’s never anyone here.
The wind whips the trees, the leaves fall like dreams,
I’m searching for answers but I don’t have the means.
And there’s always some thought in the back of my head,
As the rain still falls down, it’s like I have said.
But there’s no one here,
There’s never anyone here.
Look out the window, this rain is my tortured life,
This wind, this thunder, waiting for the lightning strike.
Wet and cold, damp and chilling, my heart does beat,
Though no longer are there any people on the street.
And there’s never anyone here,
Perhaps I should just disappear.
9-4-96

Neither

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In a daydream, weak and weary.
Through a Lifetime of Cajole and Leery.
Past a bridge unstable and unkempt,
Over a River of tears I’ve wept.
A soul that’s bruised, a heart that’s torn,
And still I watch them battle on.
I do not know for what they fight,
For either must know, neither is right.

July 11, 2010

Did You See Her?

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Did you see her crying, her tears fell to the floor,
Her body it lay dying, as her soul cried out for more.
There was someone whispering, just outside in the hall,
The doctor had done his dealing, to the shadows on the wall.
She would never experience love, or loss, or pain,
She would never see marriage or her children playing in the rain.
She would never understand the beauty of mankind,
She would never know the love inside to bolster with her mind.
Did you see her crying, her tears fell to the floor,
Her body it lay dying, as her soul cried out for more.
She was but a young maid, not barely seventeen.
And all of us, we wept for her, what she has not seen.
She would never see the hate, or passion in their eyes,
She would never know the lust, or listen to their lies.
She would never experience what we know as grief,
She would never understand how her life is incomplete.
We can not stop the poison, we can not undo what’s done,
We can do naught but stand here, and wait for what she begun.
Did you see her crying, her tears fell to the floor,
Her body it lay dying, as her soul cried out for more.
11-11-2006

The More Things Change…

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I guess you can call this a verse to my spouse…
I glance at the stranger that now shares my house,
From where did he walk in and steal my life,
I do not remember being this mans’ wife.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

There once was once upon a time,
In a different story, different rhyme,
A light that shone on the horizon for me,
But he blacked it out, I’m too blind to see.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

For now two strangers that pass in the night,
Sleep in silent conflict in a bed of spite,
For one them must simply turn away,
Or there will not be another day.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Despicable stranger that stands at my door,
Wanting my body and nothing more,
A single gold chain link to remind,
There was a time when things were kind.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

2-4-97

The Moon

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The moon rises and will fall,
Help is not my real call.
I’m not what you really think,
Life goes past in just a wink.
I see the moon high above,
For this do I owe my love,
Like a ball in the sky,
Watching as you walk by.
He holds my dreams and fear,
Keeps everything so very clear.
Bright as a teardrop of pain,
The moon always rises again.
Like your dreams it’s out of reach,
Bright and sinless out with bleach.
Dark and desolate is the night,
Yet the moon still stays bright.
5/19/89

Mirror

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I looked up in a mirror and saw a face,
It was of one I couldn’t place.
A woman selfish and with a child,
Lines on her face from being wild.
A tear down her face from a shattered dream,
Of fortune fallen, and broken seams.
She sat alone every night,
She thinks what she did is right.
I looked for all I cared to see,
Then I noticed this woman was me.

1989

A Million Times Zero

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A million times zero, there’s no one to blame,
A million times zero, it’s all such a shame.
That a million times one, could bring so much more,
And a million times two, leaves some to store.
I can not live with
A million times zero
Because I can not give with
A million times zero
The tears I cry for a million times one,
Are the dreams that die for a million times one.
And the fear I see for a million times two,
Is the love created with a millions times two.
There’s no way to live
A million times zero
There’s nothing to give
A million times zero
A million times one, a million times two,
A million times zero, what can I do?
For I can not stand, where I can’t create,
This season of madness, is making me hate
You can’t just continue
A million times zero
For there is no venue
A million times zero
12-14-2000

Lucky

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Some would say this uncomfortable silence hurts their ears,
Some would say the pain’s too great after all these years.
Some would say it’s just to difficult to live life all alone,
Some would say I’m lucky, cause I don’t mind the silence drone.
I’m not like you, don’t make me try,
I’m not like you, just wave bye-bye.
Some would say this confusion is driving them completely insane,
Some would say it’s just too much and point fingers of blame.
Some would say Love simply really doesn’t exist here,
Some would say I’m lucky, cause to me it’s all too clear.
I’m not like you, just turn and walk away,
I’m not like you, and I don’t wanna be that way.
Some would say that life, it just goes round and round,
Some would say you search but never an answer is found.
Some would say you can’t see the forest for the trees,
Some would say I’m lucky, cause I bring em to their knees.
I’m not like you, call it what you want,
I’m not like you, no feelings you can taunt.
Some would say it’s about control, others want to win,
Some would say it’s all about pleasures, others call it Sin.
Some would say remorse is the teacher of our way,
Some would say I’m lucky, if I ever live to see that day.
I’m not like you, I will always fight,
I’m not like you, and I know I’m right.
8-28-96

Know Me

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You speak my name as if you know me,
Standing confident, what do you show me?
There are no rites of passage here,
No signs to point the way that’s clear.
You call me beauty, you speak my name,
I watch in silence as you play your game.
Wanting my affection, wanting to draw close,
Yearning for me, for that final dose.
I hold no love, no emotion that’s true,
I type only words, from me to you.
They say it is lonely, to be all alone,
I’ve been at it so long my heart is a stone.
So light the fire, to warm my skin,
Sparks in my eyes, I hope you win.
You speak my name as if you know me,
But the Darkness I live in does control me.

11-6-96