Sven Rhoads Poems

Our eyes met when we looked beyond the metal cage
A glance of uncertainty and of unknowing fear
Sitting side by side a bond was forged on life's stage
Injected into my heart you were one I held so dear
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I've felt the beating return
The single spark to let it all burn
You stand beside me, devotion in your eyes
And deep inside me I could never deny
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Eyes open before the dark stream
How it all feels like a familiar dream
The journey is coming to a close
A brand new place I swear I know
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Behind the blue that looks out into the universe
Seeking the sanctuary of the soul
No more trying to make the best out of the worst
Only needing to take back control
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This fight that I must come to win
Against the hands of gravity
The waves are growing taller
As the seas begin to rise
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In this room where I stare at these walls
Portraits of what I need to achieve before me
Reminders of all I am and how far I've come
The clock peels the hours until freedom calls
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When tomorrow is nothing more than a figment of imagination
Pressing through the exit wounds of the current times
Black roses bloom in the garden of our damnation
Awaiting the dead man to come save their souls
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How easy is it to drown in this life
When you struggle just to survive
Killing yourself trying to feel alive
So why do we fear that we die
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Your smile once shined like the golden sun
Now the skies are painted so gray
Your hand held in mine so soft and warm
But now I feel that you've slipped away
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Tossing and turning the turmoil of the night
It keeps me from sleep and holds me too tight
Watching the hours that are peeling away
Until the dawn comes of a brand new day
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