There's a face Beneath the outer case Within a mirrored space Inside a place Enshrouding A most... Fetching Face There's the familiarity Moments of clarity A certain amount of certainty The way things were The way they will be And surprisingly It has surprised me The stillness The preternatural calm The large mesmeric eyes within the storm The almost palpable Ferocity The artic hostility It has surprised me Surprisingly The way things are naturally In the blazing light of day The blackened clouds Crash and swirl By the golden rays of noon The comforting darkness Of a nearby world Beneath the outer case Within a mirrored space Inside a place Stands a quite “Fetching” Face I am awfully pleased Fetching © 2003 Ahkenaton all rights reserved |