In Another Time

In another time and another place, Under a diff’rent name, behind a stranger’s face; One came and went without a trace Beyond the grasp of a warm embrace. Touches of the lips, whispers to the ear, Drift soft on promises so far removed from here; And distant ships in moonlight clear Carry away the dreams once so dear. Unbound from our youth and the chains held tight, Tomorrow’s mystic road moves through a sleepless night. Yesterday is soon lost from sight Like silent prayers on an endless flight. Underneath the skin, deep within the heart, Are the remains of love killed by a poisoned dart. Blinded is the soul torn apart By that unseen from the very start. Then in morning light coming from the east, The earth is shaken loud by a retreating beast. Once shackled minds are soon unleashed; To another time we are released.