Caligus/Poem Contest
The very first contribution to the Caligan Poem Contest was made by Ukla Mokk, lord of Abadan
PATIENCE
The wind slides carefully
and carries the cries
of man's agony
Long covered in a blanket
of dust and dreams
This battlefield I wear
covers my shoulders,
shrouds my eyes,
breaks my crystal breath
To fall as snow
and purify this haunted ground.
She waits for me..
I see her eyes and push
toward their soft promise.
I hear her sigh and drag
this broken body along. I feel her skin
(just out of reach)
and strain for her warmth.
The men follow me
in their innocence lost
They see a victory in my purpose, a siege in my intent
They see hope
that stays a step ahead
and calls them forth
They proudly carry my banner
and cheer for immortality.
I will charge them into
the blades of history
If that is where she waits
to lay down next to me
And take this sword and shield
as her dowry.
She cannot still be waiting,
my only general.
Ukla Mokk Count of Abadan