Oh, unkind sun

Blind me some

Mask my words

Make me unheard



Take over my thought

Empower me, nought

For my life's store

Is bared to the core



And your blazing beam

Slows down my dreams

But your blinding rage

Makes a better stage ...



- Tristram



© Christopher W. Thomas

3:45pm Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 1999