Familiar ShadowKnowing and not knowingConcealed and hiddenThey still know your pleasant faceAnd kind eyesMadness is compellingSanity is relativeBreathe before you attempt to comprehendOurs isn't for the faint of heartWe fear the dark with such strong beliefOf forms swimming within inky blacknessOne stands out from the restWalking a path the rest of us shareHe is the familiar shadowSeen only to those held in high regardSilent companyBut a profound presence©A. DeMario 2012
Dreams IIDrifting within a pulsing currantWithout love or fearThe faintest sounds lost within still watersOnly an echo of confused visionMaking sense of the obscureDeeper meanings beneath corroded panelsI miss the challengeIt's just too easy to bring it into the lightThe body obeysStill wanting for another undefined adventureBut I abandon the warmthThe day beckons with malleable promise©A. DeMario 2012
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