The Heart's Shuffle

He was on the floor, and wantin' more

The birds were nestin'

She was thinkin', that the world was coming down against her

He was on the phone, and cryin' out

His baby's missing

She was all alone and sinkin'

Stuck inside her mind's invention

Patience

Trust

Forgiveness

Understanding

Dedication

Alone we sat

In deep contemplation

Basking in the silence

Reflecting upon the ages

The amplitudes

The planes we've visited together

They shape our mutual fate

Within this cycle of nature

We erode, and in return

It erodes us

Each day, darker, and hotter

The nights, unsettled and ominous

Yet we remain

As the shadow of the eclipse

Tightens its clutch

We are the prey

You see there are those who stalk

With eyes of ambush

And yet, the most cherished beings

The hunted

Breathe relentlessly

Inspired, and spirited

By the remaining glint of phosphorescence