The
end of the journey
So
far from the beginning
Black
glistens white
As
stars dissolve before our eyes
Blankets
on the surface
Smother
black within their folds
Ahead
the journey stretches
As
stardust fills the skies
Great
iron beasts of labour
Plough
a furrowed path
In
singular dimensions
On
pristine fields of white
Gently
clutching at the tail
Resolutely
moving forward
Each
waypoint on the journey
Worthy
of the fight
Slowly
climbing
Over
glistening mountains of ice
Summits
frozen in the wilderness
Standing
proud still
Plunging
through valleys
Laced
in the pristine frost of winter
As
moonbeams dazzle in the night
Frozen
in the bitter chill
Winds
cry and howl
Warnings
flash and flicker
The
way ahead becomes clear
As
lights flare and dim
Slowly
drifting onward
Gears
shift to no avail
Till
finally the spark is gone
Long
wait ahead looks grim
Howls
and yelps abound
Canine
companions disquiet
Cramped
cage surrounds them
Till
eventually released
Sweet
calm restored we wait
Sub-zero
in the wild
As
stars brighten up the sky
Winter
night unsheathed
Great
iron beast of rescue
White
knight rides on high
Cold
winters night forgotten
As
the journey onward flows
Warming
now with sparking coals
A
family united
Journeys
end now welcomed
Through
ice and wind and snow
©
Fergus Martin
2013
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