Embers on Our Shore

The ghost of the evening shanty fades As dawn's fingers grasp the sand Ten years have passed And the thought remains This day would come for us But death comes as a friend Take no meaning from the coins on my eyes The hands that placed them pay for passage, sure Just not for mine Silver laid upon my tongue A lingering flavor Or a reputation yet to come This stretch of coast This tranquil morn Is where it ends Come and stroll along the strand I have a legacy to burn And thirst that quenches for no man Bonds break like the waves that crash on me I'll take this chance to Savour my last glance toward the sea Don't mourn The embers on our shore Fading in the light (The ashes tell the lore) The threads of gold That are woven through my bones Tell my tale just fine (Voices lost within the roar) Take up lengths of cloth to bind my arms I'll land someplace where overreaching Does no further harm Carve my likeness into stone And marvel at my stoic wisdom Now that I have gone The sun is low But I have worked to make amends Stay a moment longer still I'm only to my waist But these waters give me such a chill My consciousness splits into two As I stand at the threshold and reach through Our fingers and souls intertwine Our instincts and knowledge combined The distant figures call my name! Don't mourn The embers on our shore Fading in the light (The ashes tell the lore) The threads of gold That are woven through my bones Tell my tale just fine (Voices lost within the roar) Dawn breaks on the mirrored shore And I'm waking from sleep My new path leads to where the sun Sets in the East My memories blend in the sand And fade as they pour from my hand Blank canvas to the other sea As bargained by my servant's fee One spark Can grow to something more With a breath of life Not blown in spite Don't mourn The embers on our shore Fading in the light (The ashes tell the lore) The threads of gold That are woven through my bones Tell my tale just fine (Voices lost within the roar) Don't mourn The embers on our shore Fading in the light (The ashes tell the lore) The threads of gold That are woven through my bones Tell my tale just fine (We are lost within the roar)