over my shoulder

lurking in the shadows

of a darkly shocking time

when all the great distractions

vanished from my mind

they left the darkened specters

as wisps around my head

i never turn to face them

as i dance among the dead

life is finding me at last

as in this  rage i dance

power now consumes me

in this second chance

peer over my shoulder

to find me today

you'll never find me

in my yesterday 

©paul viel 2004