incantations of the apprentice

through eerie reach of ancient woods, where lumbering mists arise, i journey for nines moons of the year, to where a land of legend lies, deep within a stony lamp-lit hall, under falling grains of sand, magic eyes glance magic pages, turned by magic hands, and as he spoke i watched in awe, a god's aura in his eyes, master of all, darkness fall - spirits arise, lord of storms - blacken the skies, with heavy breath, i break the seal, howls echo through the room, blood lettings of a black raven's heart, conjure up the wraiths of doom, i cannot heed my master's call, lakes of fire - writhe and swell, foolish eyes - while spying prophet's pages, unleash barons of hell, and as they rose i watched in awe, a god's aura in my eyes, master of all, darkness fall - spirits arise, lord of storms - blacken the skies