Only a Matter of Thyme:
A Masque Commemorating a Fallen Pirate, in memory of the Banned of Dream Theater Forums
Reading Whilst Listening to This or The Original Song for Maximum Enjoyment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDY5CgDbVM&feature=related
Characters:
bosk as KING BOSK, KING of The LAND
The Texas Pirate! as PIRATE
El Barto as BARTHO, GRIOT to K.BOSK
5/8.com as CHORUS OF THE IMPURE
The banned as CHORUS OF THE DAMNED
The DTF.com Mods as ADVISORS
Myself, the Blind Poet as NARRATOR
[A forum admin smiled, said:]
K. Bosk: "It's just a matter of time.
You can have your own username at my forum,
just sign on this line."
Hold tight... limelight!
Approaching the paramount
with the sun in our eyes,
no fear of FBI, lawyer guys, compromise.
In a dimly lit room with a stool as his ship,
a booze-stricken pirate of a pauper's descent
haunts the computer
that he runs with windows
as he posts a new protest
to an audience that ticks on the walls.
To the normal forum lurker
It's just a matter of time.
Pirate:[aside] "I can deviate from the terms of service
and then just fall back in line."
K. Bosk: [To ADVISORS]"I understand he's a risky man
and my system can't miss."
Bartho: "But is security, after all, a cause
or symptom of happiness?"
Brave, yet afraid, his eye on horizon
in a steady-set gaze
a pirate comes soon from his week held in doom,
takes a moment to sober, with courage,
to stifle his grave apprehension and
trembling, attempts a new thread.
Chorus of the Impure: For Jackie's benediction our pirate refugee departs
to brave the sea of rage and return to DTF at all costs,
he'll linger in our memory!
Advisors: Send that sea-dog back to his logic-proof hell,
where DT once were held sacred, safe and hidden well,
now compromised by Balrog's usury.
With every ban that's lifted, there's still no end for him.
The hesitation cultivates within the tired man,
and rumors spread of mutiny
And though the time will come when 5 and 8 unite,
tonight the only consolation causing him to fight
is fearless faith in destiny.
Pirate:[introspectively] "Even when plans fall to pieces,
I can still find the courage
with the re-enforcers I've found at 5/8."
Chorus of the Damned: "Like it or not, its a dream we all keep
and until our bans are over we'll climb.
If faith is the answer, we've already reached it
And if spirit's a sign,
then it's only a matter of time
only a matter of time..."
[flourish]
-the end-