The rhythm of life heaven withstanding and smiling we're all swept away

The rhythm of life is not so demanding as some caught in narrows would

say

Fragile as ships as we pass through Gibraltar the sirens have long given

way

Dark as the murky graveyard of sailors whispering secrets told in the

crashing waves

The beating of hearts set walls to trembling the power of silence

persuades

The stumbling feet stagger predestined we all end up wild eyed and

crazed

And from the madness most jaded of vision reflections of horror invade

Running and falling relinquish your venom the antidote surely will cause

your affliction to fade

How little we know of what we are blessed with our shimmering island it

turns

How little we look at what we see clearly of tragedy's lessons not

learned

Sleeping through classes we'll make it up later there's still so much

time left to go

Misguided roses we bloom in October emerging triumphant in time for the

season's first snow