From Past To Future Poem by Alex Fischer

In the past darkness swells
Hate is strong in an ever-burning Hell
Deep within my mind creeps
In the far dark corners of the deep
Of my mind where the Demons breed
And of my heart where the Devils meet

Memories! Nightmares! Living Hells!
All of them come together to weave a spell
A spell that maims and kills the soul
A spell that is rare in foul
A spell that knows no bounds at all

Once life seems to be all but see here
As my mind draws to the rear
And becomes filled with fear
Of the events that would put me in tears
If I could, I am not sure why they won't appear

Yet in the darkness of the night
There is a small ray of light
That has come to me in my short life
Taking me from my dooming plight
Setting all the wrongs I have a right

Slowly this small ray of light
Puts the Demons into a fright
And sends the Devils into the night
Away from me making things right

This small ray of light
Is ever so bright
It is my love; my life
She is my savior from the cold winter's night

She is my hope in the battle
She is my word in the court
She is my candle in the dungeon
She is my love forever more

And now as my love sheds her love
And as my love sheds her light
Upon my soul which is in a tainted plight
On my heart and mind which are in an insatiable fright
My love makes my life ever so bright
And sets my twisted and shadowed mind aright
And adjusts my heart back to the way of light

My love cares so much for me
I'm happy that I have her in my life
My love shows a love that has changed me
And puts me in the right

So with my love now by my side
The past in darkness it no longer swells
Hate is no longer existing in its ever-burning Hell
My mind is clear, as clear as glass
And my love burns strong like the African sun
For love is deeply rooted now in my soul
No longer am I a ghastly ghoul