(On softened hues of gloaming
With hopefulness they flew
Their wounded hearts a-roaming
On softened hues of gloaming
And near a lakeshore combing
They spied a thing so new
On softened hues of gloaming
With hopefulness they flew)

Seemed little could stop
The forces compelling them
To understand why
The yielding of their choices
Had produced desperation

So they roamed awhile,
Across a barren landscape,
To understand why
His actions removed the gem
Of hope’s essence from their souls

And HER heart cried out to him …

Know you embraced me
With headiness of aether,
You let me see love
Flying on the wings of Hawks,
In a world of afflictions,

But you betrayed me,
With underhanded slickness,
And I was weakened
When you entered her domain
For flagrant luxurias

And HIS heart cried out to her …

Forgive my folly,
For it is my undoing,
This thing that grips me
In talons of fruitlessness
And all dark insanities,

Oh to find you there
In the sweet swirling shadows
Of pine trees rustling,
Reaching out to embrace me,
Willing to offer your hand,

Willing to absolve
All I afflicted you with,
(In the name of love)
Adopting the best of me
Instead of what was lessened

And HER heart cried out to him …

I offered you more
Than all that went before, but
Your assuasive words
Were darkened and illusive,
And your actions denounced me,

How should I feel then-
With trust flagrantly cast off
For the baser needs -
When what defined us withered
In moments of brazenness,

Still, I am in love,
Despite the taints upon us.
With hearts open arms
I purpose to FORGIVE YOU
So we may fly together

Once again as one…

(On softened hues of gloaming
In loves embrace they flew
Their wounded hearts a-roaming
On softened hues of gloaming
And near a lakeshore combing
They found forgiveness true
On softened hues of gloaming
In loves embrace they flew)


richard lloyd cederberg
2012
                   A NEW RACE OF HuMANS