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Pearl


A country girl the rarest Pearl extremes would beat her drum The Lone Star state the Golden Gate her voice cried out when sung Her ball and chain came down on me my soul and spirit stoned To hear that voice one last rejoice forever — then alone (Dreamsleep: August, 2026) Holding Fast Someone who died is not always dead Their memory alive when trapped in your head The parts that still matter those parts that hold fast Inside you forever — the first to the last (Dreamsleep: August, 2026) Only Reflected Only perfection endorses perfection Only itself intrinsic is known Only its towering mount of dominion Only reflected — its image is shown (The New Room: August, 2026)
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