Gryphon's blog: "Poetry"

I wear mine to hide what's within me. I found people prefer the painted smile, And glittering gemstone eyes. Some days it wore thin. And people saw past that pretty face. I found happiness once... And when I removed the mask to show the world Friends turned from me. Only happy when I'm not...truly. There were days when it cracked. And people got an ugly little taste. So I built this mask to hide what's within me. Made of metal. It has a lock with no key. Once in place there will be only a painted smile. Glistening gemstone eyes. I found happiness once... But I was forsaken by the world. By the ones that meant so much to me. Once in place it will all be done. No one will know. Not until I am gone within. Dust...blown away with the wind. Only a mask to remember me.

Lost in a world I built myself I'll hold it on my shoulders A place for everyone else Keep you safe as I can Down in the darkness I will stay To hold you in the light. Lost in my world, Wandering the land I shaped. Empty...Lonely...No one to hold Walking away...I watched you go I'll keep to the shadows Not worthy to be in sight Lost in a world I built myself There'll never be a need for soldiers I placed my wants and needs on a shelf For you all I'll do what I can Down in the darkness I will stay No more death, no more fights. Lost in my world Should have left it to fate Love is lost...My hearts grown cold Starving off the scraps you throw I'll keep to the shadows It's better to die out of sight

Never again will I let you in, Never again will you see inside, I opened my soul to you. Handed you my heart. Love was between us... And you went away... I stood and waited. I stayed and supported. Never again will you see in. Never again will I let you inside. I handed you the essence of my soul. Opened up my chest and freely gave my heart to you. Love was between us... And you went away... I stayed and waited. I stood and supported. Never was I good enough, Never was I just enough. I watched others let in. I watched others cut you deep. And I would be there to patch you up. And I was there to heal the wounds. I let you past my mask... I let you see in... There's no next time... Not another time... The mask is back in place. The scars hidden behind that face. Never again will I wait here for you. Never again will I be the one for you. I'll still patch you up... I'll always try to heal the wounds. When you realize it's just a mask again, You'll take it away and find it's too late. There's no key to my heart now. There's no window to my soul. But never again... No never again... Nothing's left for you...Not again. Just dust behind the mask for you.

your blood so sweet, biting harder and waiting for an unheard scream, drinking long and feeling your pain and agony, holding you close and wanting you to always stay with me, lapping at your liquid soul, watching you turn and walk away, feeling a deep hole... the pain, anger, and fear eating away inside of me, standing, looking at your form disappear, nothing more to see, searching what's an eternity for a place to bury my dispair, never finding, never dying, a nonexistance, my heart stripped and bare, feeling your heart beat, hearing your thoughts but lost in my own world, sleeping through days dreaming of you, hidden in a corner wrapped and tightly curled, wanting to heal you and once more finding a smile on your face, crying the night away, finally understanding my failure was your disgrace, accepting fate and somehow finding an end upon a mountain top, the sun rising in the far sky, sitting, waiting for the pain to stop, burning hair and singing eyes, with this new found sight, i see your smile as i once did when we first met that night, a puff of smoke and a spark to fire, my life extinguished in the blink of an eye, my body collapsed with one last deep sigh, a smile on my lips, lying at your feet, thinking... your blood so sweet.

Feeling the pain, Seeing the blood, Not knowing how to heal either, Looking on and hiding the shame, Wondering when the tears will flood, Seeking the truth, finding lies and wanting neither. Life in it's endless progression, Tearing at your soul, The fear welling from your memories, Retreating, hiding, burying yourself in regression, The heart within beating slowly, dark and cold, Spending your nights in empty graves, dwelling in cemetaries. Who are you? What to do? Pain wreaking havoc from within, How did you come to be? In this wretched sickness, Soon numbness fills your veins. Caring not about what you do. Your actions mechanical, barely can be called sin, People coming to find they worship your evil wickedness. Thoughts go back and vaguely you remember, Filling you again with remorse, Sinking deeper into lifeless dispair, Hating what you've become as you slay and render, It never was your fault, unknowing to you of course, That you wandered once into the heart of a vampyres lair.

Love...Elitest of emotions...Most base of pains, To give all...Praying to recieve the same. Hearing those words...I love you... Saying those words...I love you... To fly high in the sky... To hit hard when it's thrown back. I've given it all... Nothing left to give.

Life, death, love and hate! The stars alone tell the stone cold truth! We all live a short time here and before you know it it is to late! Darkness falls and bugs crawl! Soon to have a feast! Suns up! Skins burning, cover up cover up or you'll be crisp! Lovers here lovers now sweet hatred it can be! Is this a world full of people or is all this a twisted ruse? At night you hear the spirits warn you! You hear the world stop and then there before you is the beast. You run helter skelter in the night. The wind warns you whispered and hissed. The pain that we endure is it all that there is? Is it all that can be? Pain hate anger love. That is what we carry. Prey down the alley, sweet and juicy. Caught up in your lover/prey's arms. The choice is yours. Do you love? Hate? Feel the pain? Or let your anger surge?

Cold autumn evenings, looking out a window at the fading light, winter seeping into weary bones, thoughts turn to friends empty, pity filled hugs, wondering if that is all that is left for me. Only wanting to love, to be close to someone but I get only to watch others walk hand in hand, seperated, as if I'm in a glass cage. Helpless, unknowing how to deal with all these pain filled feelings. Trying to keep hope but always losing sight. Looking around and seeing friends full of love surrounding me, seperated, though, by the glass. Constantly alone. Begining to feel like a love predator left with nothing but prey. Like my spider in it's cage full of bugs. I'm doomed to watch over those that could feed me, protect them, that is all I can see unable to be truly loved. Left with empty cold filled nights holding back the rage. Curled in a corner all night. Pain wreaking havoc upon my heart and soul, fighting thoughts and sensations. An empty being. Alone

Walking along the path you built, Searching for the life you lost, Darkened skies and greystone cobbles pave your way. Stumbling and picking yourself up again and again, Stopping to wonder if life is worth finding but you always continue on. Sometimes you get the courage to look back. All you see are corpses rotting away. Almost choking, nearly gagging, riddled with guilt, The life you lost you threw away, not caring at what expense or cost. Not caring what others think, do or say. You push past them all, trudging along, unknowing if you or they are sane. Over your shoulder you hear a familiar voice call out in agony. Unwilling now you are forced to go on. Cursed, it seems, you find that you have the Midas Touch but twisted to ensure all you touch dies and decays.

The Last Gryphon, As lightning struck and thunder rumbled, Down on an earthy, rocky, desert floor, A lone creature gasped and panted as he tried to fly, But alas a misstep, a loose rock and then he stumbled, Not to be undone he rose to his feet once more, A glance to each side and a flap of his wings, He crouched low to the ground, belly to the rocks he leaped to the sky, With strong, determined beats he rose in the air, A proud gleam in his eye he swooped down across the desert, Picking up speed he pulled up and flew higher and higher, As lightning flashed the world echoed with the sound of thunder, Higher still, he rose, to be out done by none was his goal! Above the clouds now he rolled and dove, Tearing there billowy presence asunder, Alone he thought he silently challenged any to best him, On top a dark and stormy spire a single dragon sat, His ears pricked up as he heard a challenge as whispered as it was, Such insolence! How dare a soul insult a mighty dragon! He jumped to the air and caught an updraft sending him up into the night, With each leathery stroke the anger grew 'til his blood boiled within, His blood shot eyes scanned across the horizon, Catching sight he swooped towards his quarry, He roared as he grew closer, a dark black jet spewed forth as the dragon spat, The shot was true and lethal as the gryphon crumpled ending his grand flight, The dragon grinned evilly as he gloated over his triumph, As the gryphon sank a god caught sight and set to right this tragedy, He drew a great bow and planned a mighty shot, Twang! the giant bow did sing a bolt like lightning slipped through the air, The dragon wheeled about upon hearing that odd but familiar song, To late to dodge, the holy arrow struck his blackened heart, Caught in shock all that he could do is utter a gasp as his body curled in a lump, Then the wondrous deity gave life back to the last gryphon in all his majesty, The gryphon thanked the god and readied to take flight, wings ready to flare, "Wait!" spoke the entity, "If you go back you will eventually die for now you will be sought," "Let me send you past the sky out of their reach far and long!" And so with a nod from the gryphon was lifted to the place the gods do reside, A sense of safety and happiness filled the gryphons heart, He soared above everything, never a worry to run or hide.