Highlander

forever

we are not like you
you who bleed
we who cannot die
you cannot understand us
however hard you try
in your pale world
where life is brief
and love cannot survive
we are shadows round you
unseen by your slow eyes

we may love a thousand times
but love is always mortal
yet still we grieve each loss anew
and then we will find another

a time will come
it may come soon
when steel and flesh will meet
and appetites for life
for strife
will reach the final heartbeat

just one of us will be your guide
or impose darkness forever
the victor must yet wait to win
to release the wondrous power
the only one has battles still
a few more heads to sever



the sword

the cut
the clash
the fatal slash
off with their heads
she said
let them drop dead
but she never had a sword
like this

sharp blade
sharp tip
just one small slip
no blood will drip
make your point
like this

and if we die
who will care why
or how
this is war
on foreign soil
no flags
no glory
no mortal story
no chance for more
like this

just the slice of
cold steel
has a wanton appeal
it can go to your head
so recall what they said

There can be only one

but there are still two of us...

....like this



Who Wants to Deal with Neos (tune - Who Wants to Live Forever)

There's no Ghu for them
No corflu for them
What are these zines
beyond their dreams
of "Mary Sue" for them

Who wants to deal w/ neos?
Who wants to deal w/ neos?

Oooh, ooh.

There's no smofs for them
There's no boofs for them
they only know they want to go
so pros will talk to them

Who wants to deal with neos
Who wants to deal with neos
Ohh oh ohhhhhhh
They say Sc*F*

Just write the checks
hand over cash
welcome to fandom
[watch out for slash]

And we'll foofoo together
Find egoboo together
Our fanfic is our today

Who reads a real book anyway...


All poems and filks copyright K.Annette Bristol 1995