Rise

Ourselves bind these draped shadows
A cloak of cold dark night

This heart knows rage,
In our anger, its fire grows
Peace ever absent---
These chains that bind
This Darkness we exist in
Perpetuate Night's arms embrace---

We live in draped shadows
Wrap-bind, a cloak of cold night
To ourselves---

As our soul lay broken burning
We find its naked truth:
Weakness open for preying eyes

Truth of words filled with wisdom
Echo in our mind's eye
In its answers we find the weakness
    Lay bare,
    Though draped in shadows,
    wrapped in darkness,
    our soul endeavour:
Rise and challenge!