This Lost Champion

THE CORNERS OF THESE EYES HIDE BLANK DESIGNS

THERE WAS NEVER SPACE BETWEEN THESE THIN RED LINES

NOW WE SPEAK IN SEMAPHORE

AND I AM REACHING OUT AGAIN FROM SHIP TO SHORE

WHEN IT GOES BLACK

WITH WATERS CLOSING IN

YOU CAME IN LAST WITH THIS LOST CHAMPION

SULLIED HANDS THAT BEAR THE ACQUIESCED

IF I COULD HAVE NEVER FELT THIS I’D GIVE ALL THAT’S LEFT

THESE WHITE FLAGS SEEM COLORFAST

AND NOW WE SPEED TO THROW AWAY THE PAST

 NO MATTER WHERE THE PASSION LIVES, OUR TEARS ARE POINTLESS

 AND I WILL SHOW YOU NOW WHERE HEAVEN IS

 BUT YOU WON’T SEE THIS

 I’VE JETTISONED THE CURSE THAT BECKONS US - IT FEEDS THE ABYSS

 THESE TEPID FEET BENEATH THE WAVES

 TO RING IT IN WITH OTHER GIFTS

IT’S BLACK

THE WATER’S CLOSING IN

YOU CAME IN LAST WITH THIS LOST CHAMPION