Rook
kgmeloy – March 21, 2020 – song 21, a “Cincinnati Quarantunes” song

standing my ground at the foot of olympus
this ain’t where i thought it would end

now all of these journeys and tales are redundant
i’ve got nothing left to defend

without a plan and guided by memories
not sure if they’re foe or a friend

talk to me
show me someone’s out there
speak to me
make it worth the time

I’ve acquiesced and I’ve learned how to cope
reading the tea leaves while hung by my own rope

talk to me
show me someone’s out there
speak to me
of matters over mind

talk to me
i can almost taste it
a mystery
’cause all along i thought that i could hear you

one square,
one square at a time
as if
i had my own mind
all the quiet that you bring
bishop, queen, knight and king
let’s play

one mile
one mile at a time
and i
don’t know what i’ll find
i’ve been bought and i’ve been sold
hands upon my brow are cold
i pray

standing my ground at the foot of olympus
gritting my teeth with a sense of resolve