shake and tremble

warning signs foretold, ignore the leaf, then winds begin to blow, changing directions, watching time unfolding, melting and eroding, burning through our fortunes taking all that we own, witness omens rising, as the skies begins to glow, trace the fault lines forming, watching gaps begin to grow, walking back the ocean, just enough to say a word, feel a wave in motion, shake and tremble, smoldering eyes at night, floating in darkness, offer sacrifice, in adoration, beating drums and laughter, growing ever faster, dancing over embers falling into the fire, smoke drifts far away, taking all our thoughts, words that once held weight, lion mountain say, turn our feet around, and fall without a sound, engulfing all we know,