The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed*
Hounds of hell in hand
A voice unreasonably commands
Inner knowing spans
Across all time and space
The age of reason
Probably two or three
Unless service is interrupted
Then the gift becomes a lifetime battle
Up on a hill and directly behind
Leaving notes in form and function
Delicate inner knowing
Undeterred by illogical logic
Two ships pass in the dead of night
Brightest light illuminated by
Footfalls on a dark and stormy night
One riding shotgun
The other taking names
Big deal talking in tongues
Real deal taking it all in
It’s the quiet ones that speak the loudest
Making inhumane sounds
Teaching others
To appreciate the value of silence
Lesson lost in translation
Disturbing tender moments
Screech sounding across desert lands
The man in black leads the other astray
Directly into the fire, across the foray
*This line is the opener for a 8 book series (if you count the wind through the keyhole) from Steven King; called ‘The Gunslinger’. This series is epic, full of win, and highly recommended. It’s one of my favorite reads ever. I remember waiting impatiently between the third and fourth (and so on and so forth) as they were still in the works. Ever have a train wreck cliffhanger that you wait YEARS for it to end/find resolution?!?
Yes, that’s the good stuff right there. Good things come to those who wait.
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