Jacques Johan Swart

The beauty of the world lies not in the sun, that sets in a fiery blaze
It lies not in the ocean's power and rage
It isn't within the stars above
Or hidden in a treasure-trove
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Who defies us in life?
Is it our friends or enemies.?
Is it the roads we dare to take
or those that are not traveled by?
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As the sun rises here today
I find my self thinking about you
I think about you in every way
Gracious, loving, caring, true
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Your smile has faded,
Like mist vanishes before the sun
The sound of your voice,
No longer whispers in the wind
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Darkness rose from the ground
Faceless beings stood around
Wielding daggers of despair
Slashing and bagging without a care
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In a desolate world
My future is unfurled
Written on a bloody stone
I walk my path, I walk alone
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Alone in the dark I wonder
As I listen to the roaring thunder
I hear the sound less screams
Of their worlds shattered dreams
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There's nothing as beautiful as a girls smile
The diamond like sparkle in her eyes
The grace within her soul
And a heart of gold
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A star was born tonight
A star sparkling with a new light
A star that mesmerizes the night sky
A star that will never die
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It eats at my soul
This haunting pain
A past as black as coal
Revealed by a stain
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Do you see that picture I'm reaching for?
The one I can't live without
Posted on life's every door
That keeps me from doubt
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My walls are painted black
Words of blood written on a paperback
Revealing my destiny
Who I am meant to be
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