METHOS

Eyes that have seen too much sorrow,

And a soul that has born too much pain,

Time comes too close as he watches

Friends leave him behind once again.

He looks toward an endless tomorrow

And his tears are lost in the rain

Unchanging, unaging forever

He returns to the road once again.

He clutches hope tight for a heartbeat,

A moment, a day or a year,

Love brings him peace for an instant

Her smile erases his fears,

Until time reasserts its dominion

He risks everything for a dream

To hold her in safety forever

But the end comes too swift and unseen.

The past returns then to haunt him,

Mocking the changes he's made

Till he turns his back on his brothers

And waits for the memories to fade

Rejoining the game he once left behind

To retreat into shadows and myth,

Defending himself from those blinded by greed

A legend is placed in the lists.1

The shadowed eyes echo wisdom

And knowledge gleaned from the past

"I'm just a guy" he says and he waits

To see if the first shall be last.