Darkness

betwixt the road and I
lies a fog miles deep
laden with sadness
it has kindness in heaps

it blinds gently
one from one's follies
garbs weaknesses
in shining black holly

dark ether of consciousness
dark powers of greed
white showers of wisdom
purple clouds of human creed

some times it slithers
and a sliver of pearly lights
creeps up in shivers
then goes out of sight

and we walk on
trudging painfully
on bruised corny legs
living on last dregs

misery o misery
life surrounds thee
sometimes a break of laughter
in tedious monotony

cant we all sit
and eat at the feast
sip the wine of rubies
die manfully

why do we struggle
to and fro at the shore
why are our oars
covered in bloody gore

but we have to go on I guess
and satisfy our peers
'cause a disease called life
has infected immortality