Behind the Prayer

The earth is in plight
the end of the world already in sight
in such dark times we look for help to His might
but what is the meaning behind the prayer ?
is God really there ?

millions die everyday
stabbed in the gut or thrown into the bay
many are killed before they can even speak or say
then what is the meaning behind this prayer ?
is God really there ?

killed in cold blood
or drowned in the monsoon flood
some were plucked when they were just a bud
then what is the meaning behind this prayer ?
is God really there ?

thousands have nothing to eat or wear
the burden of their impoverished families they have to bear
but still, are we ready to give and share ?
then what is the meaning behind this prayer ?
is God really there ?

few also satisfy their greed during this sorry time
but only thugs and cheats and crooks and slime
robbing the people, that is their crime
then what is the meaning of this prayer ?
is God really there ?

why is our land in grief and gloom ?
are we forever doomed or will our flower one day bloom ?
or will our joy be buried in a tomb ?
what is the true meaning behind a prayer ?
is God really there ?

however, all is not lost, if we try, we can still win this fight
for the world, we can be the guiding light
for we are the tomorrow after this fateful night
let's bring meaning to our prayer
the we'll see that God is here

-Arch
16/12/2010

Solitary Lark

The sky was dark and the world all gray
no glimmer of hope in the fray
i sat there waiting in the dark
among the crows the only lark

all alone in this barren land
filled with rocks and stones and sand
I sat there without flame or spark
among the crows the only lark

no friends nor any foes
to give hugs or for trading blows
I sat in the corner, from the others so stark
among the crows the only lark

in my solitude so thick and dense
ten years have already passed forth thence
forever wanting to make my mark
among the crows the only lark

the passionate hunger and desire
still burns in me like red hot fire
this song i wrote on birch wood bark
among the crows the only lark

life had been a cruel war throughout
nobody to help even if i scream or shout
now it seems like a walk in the park
among the crows the only lark

-Arch
4/11/20110

Second Life

Once upon a time I had a dream
always bursting at the seams
but all I've got today
is a pain that takes me further astray

when I first my story told
it was summer, but somehow, I was cold
every word on the parchment that lay
brought back memories that took my breath away

like my father used to say
"you can't every time have your way"
but the more, in my failure, i got caught
the more my heart would grow distraught

until a time I could take no more
thinking life was no more real than a lore
I decided to give up, it all
and from my shoulders, I felt the burden fall

I, now, have a second life
without all the grief and strife
once upon a time I had a dream
and now it's time for it to gleam

-arch
2/11/2010