The Lights in the Trees

from Under the Terebinth by Xerarch

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I wanted out of this terrible fight
I can’t believe that he gave me no choice
now it’s too late and we’re all going to die
he’ll kill us all with the sound of his voice
pictures with sounds playing over again
delicate vein spreading out on the leaves
waking me up with its volume and then
thundering silence is all I perceive

the sound of the wind in the trees is reminding me of the footsteps of an army
I could have sworn I’ve seen this in a movie somewhere long ago, in the future
and the clinking of that tent spike that somehow came unearthed, could it be the rattle of swords and sinister work, about to be unleashed on you and me, could it be?
the rattle of a sword, could it be?
the rabble of the lord, could it be they’re descending?

delicate fixtures and load bearing sides
miles of thorns passing under my feet
bones made of glass that have shattered inside
we travel on ‘til we suffer defeat
one has a vision he shares with the next
everyone sleeps in the frailty of night
falling like thunder it fractured our tent
pierced by his blade, feel it writhing inside

do you see the lights in the trees
can you hear the humming of bees
is gideon seen again on his knees
hearing those voices again on the breeze
haven’t you heard that this is our last stand
what is it that he holds there in his hand
though we have numbers like oceans of sand
the lights in the trees spill our blood on the land

this picture I painted of how it would end
shows a thickly wrought cord wrapped around our frail necks
and the children of Judah are holding it fast
it all makes sense at last
oh isn’t life great
oh isn’t life terrible and great
now look to the grave
we’ve given to death what we wanted to save

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from Under the Terebinth, released October 18, 2013

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