Grip

neither light nor dark, seeing through some twilight zone
moving in rhythm with a timeless time to come
even as destroyers walk the path of deception
tendering a twisted fifty through the hearts of donkeys
witless, without insight before the founded faithful one
measured they come, fish with teeth to rend and rip
hidden in the matter, with an inclination to lie
as sayings hurl against the judging barrier
some flame flickers in response, reflecting only truth unextinguished
before the face in counsel, universes pause, completely silent
witnessing the answering observation to the charge
as unequivocal testimony unfurls, terror pivots
down the knowing eye never sleeping
dimension by dimension, filling up the cup
gripped by the hand of the night