Mezzo ForteUp TempoHigherJust a little moreA voice of silverGliding above an ethereal melodyMusicBlessed musicI wear it like a a liquid shroudPassionate words flowing around meSuffused with lifeEndless promiseWith tales deeper than the SeaHold on tightIt's no secretOnly joyMaking me more fully aliveMy Treble untarnishedI've found my Mezzo Forte©A. DeMario 2012
Fragile BalanceI can hear you outside my paper-thin doorFraying nerves equally delicateYou and your chaosUnthinkingBordering upon ignorantI'd be lying if I said you were rightI listenStomach turningAs you sit blissfully swathed in flames of prideBurning those who love youSlowly turning emotions to ashWhy do I careHow can you have helped so muchCompassion when it's appropriateTalk your empty talkPoison her heart then kiss it betterMy silence is worth more than goldWords would tip an already fragile balance©A. DeMario 2012
ElysiumOh how I've waited for thisElationWarming meIt brings tears to my cold eyesI've missed youAll of youMore than a familiar shadowMore than a lady and her knightMore than an escapeI love you more than you knowPlacing my mind within ElysiumLike the sweet nectar of a heavenly roseLifting meFilling me with hopeWith joyI'd been craving for too damn long©A. DeMario 2012
Frozen OverDo I love?The recollection brings a bitter smileThere's a coldnessWithout substanceThe fire of passion snuffed out so long agoI craved the loveIt was an addictionSeeking it regardless of the ordeal it requiredSo much capacity for affectionAnd yet it hurt meEvery word a painful barbPiercing into my soulSeeping a cold venomI could feel the sharp crystals forming in my bloodToo late to save my gentle heartMy love had frozen overEven my tears became iceForming glittering streaks as they ran down my faceAnd yet I lived onDesires extinguished beneath my cold bloodFeeling what I'd thought was a yearningConvi
Creeping ChillsOutside of my windowThe heavens are cryingTheir tearful sorrow washing away contentmentLike a fine layer of dustMy heart's bloody warmth just enough to keep out the chillsI have to brave this tortuous maelstromSwiftly numbing fingers clutching feebly at the door handleSwinging outwardsA blast of chilling apathyEven now as I wait for my busSo simpleAn easy task made foulOnly the heat of my bloodProtecting against the creeping chills©A. DeMario 2012