This document appears to be an excerpt from a book of poems titled "Lumiere" by Christian L. Reissen. It includes the book's dedication, table of contents listing 16 poems, and the full text of the first 13 poems. The poems cover themes of love, dreams, fate, journeys, fame, and personal growth. They incorporate lyrical language and musical elements like refrains and interludes.

1. Lumiere
Christian L. Reissen

2. Copyright © 2015 Christian L. Reissen
All rights reserved.

3. ISBN - 10: 1515176568
ISBN - 13: 978-1515176565

4. Christian L. Reissen
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5. Lumiere
DEDICATION
“to every kind soul”
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6. CONTENTS
1 Can’t Elude Pg 9
2 Diamond Pg 11
3 Postcard Pg 12
4 Entrance to Metropolis Pg 13
5 Flying to heaven's gate Pg 15
6 Drift away Pg 17
7 Famechildren Pg 19
8 20 minutes ago Pg 21
9 Take lead Pg 23
10 Nothing dividing Pg 25
11 Introduction to Ameto Pg 26
12 Paint Pg 27
13 Half windshor Pg 28
14 Maybe Pg 30
15 If you ‘re ready Pg 30
16 A tale of secrets Pg 31

9. 1 CAN’T ELUDE
In the life of lights we live
waiting for a chance to find out love
In this endless glory/fairy ring
aiming what will make us feel alive
could dreams appear as consequence (!?)
driven by 2 hearts (!?)
staring to the love we had
excited by the dark
refrain
It's time to show (our) feelings
can ‘t e-lu-de the night
'n' (still) we barely scratch the surface
can’t e-lu-de the "night"
sit up straight (!) and make it right (!)
can’t elude the night
it’s dreams and hope and fate
that come around tonight (!)
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we realized we re "killers"
"killers" to our love
lost our/a self and then "us"
mesmerized to lights
the place of our first meeting
I (‘d) visit time to time
where you set fire to ashes
surrounded by the night
refrain
it’s time to show (our) feelings
can’t elude the night
'n' (still) we barely scratch the surface
can’t elude the "night"
sit up straight (!) and make it right (!)
can’t elude the night
it’s dreams and hope and fate
that come around tonight (!)
(musical) interlude
after interlude middle 8
A-oh a-oh in the echoes of the city / night
a-oh a-oh in dilemmas /the pathways of the "light"
a-oh a-oh where hope demands a harder start
a-oh a-oh (n')where s the love we 're made and "hunt" (!)
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refrain
it’s time to show (our) feelings
can’t elude the night
'n' (still) we barely scratch the surface
can’t elude the "night"
sit up straight (!) and make it right (!)
can’t elude the night
it’s dreams and hope and fate
that come around tonight (!)
2 DIAMOND
what an aspect (I)-didn’t expect it
that's the hand that fate had-dealt me
maybe (you should) take the idea back
surely not the highway you were sreamin' about
(if you'd) run against me you would lose
‘n' so this play unfolds the truth
what you handle makes you hard
4 the play shall not turn sad
See the diamond edge you made me
just another whim won't stop me
even when it's way beyond me
better when you 're up against me
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find a reason
swift decision
see a wall of white
then reason
lay the play and
look inside yours
if you're vivid
roll beside me
See the diamond edge you made me
just an evil play won't stop me
even when they 're way beyond me
better when you 're up against me
make a dream come true
3 POSTCARD
(picture in front, behind written)
"never stop dreaming"
"you / from xx"
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13. 4 ENTRANCE TO METROPOLIS
place : entrance to city (where the emperor is a beautiful woman)
In this metropolis I pray..
..for its dying day
An illusion painful to stir-up
Palace light lums in vain
might the pieces fall in place
Spirits fall through visions..
That light sent takes me
--ashes of hills i used to run
..they’re all but fallen kingdoms
..fell ..lie beneath me
--visions go through me
..but where does it lead?
..the illusions of tomorrow
the master of all
(I 'm) at the edge of the world!
(where) another purposeless hand (put) in the throne
holds the chalice
asprid.. nowhere you do lead
(i just want out)
the chalice of blood slips her/the hand ..(of the)
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bloodthirsty "paintress" of blood
..
..
I 'm the same but inside
there’s an endless chasm
I 'm the same but inside
there’s a different man
once again we 've nothing
Destroyed (by) a myth
so far it’s our "world" but..
at least we breathe.
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15. 5 FLYING TO HEAVEN ‘S GATE
so high
so vague..
Fire's scent so close ..so past (now)
no chance fear has my “heart”
so high
so hard to breathe
i am in the air
I "walk" there where gods have only come
crossing the sky to heaven's gate
each step a blessing
my soul possessed
Pegasus has got my hearse/ faith
destiny's eyes
bright and profane my journey's steps
no one can say
maybe the gods will fight me off
so high
Iam in the air
son of the sky
what sort of dementia
you'll find out there ..in you
but my mission sacred
I go on
I 'll always go on
each step a blessing
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my soul possessed
red to purple.. the last steps of sun
I'm not far
I reach the gates
shimmering light flickers sparks of stardust
i am not far..
the sun moves on
gates a bit further
I ll never give up
never surrender
..so high..aaaaa.aa.a..aaa.aa.a..
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17. 6 DRIFT AWAY
first light
first way
this time
I have my way
white light is burning on my hand
this dawn I 'm feelin’ out of way
a thousand reasons to give up
and all I think is come what may
(whisper sad)- but not for me..
I 'm leavin' now (!)
there’s nothin’ here
the sight bewitchin' but I drift away
but feels so clear
a thousand miles
just lookin’ out to change my life
the distance is furthering apart
so dim the light of dark past time
I turn around for one last time
it’s bringin’ memories to life
I 'm leavin' now (!)
there’s nothin’ here
the sight bewitchin' but I drift away
but feels so far
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a thousand miles
just lookin’ out to change my life
I ‘m driftin’ out ..there’s so much hate
'cause I was livin' out so far away
but feels so clear
a second chance
just reachin' out to save my life
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19. 7 FAMECHILDREN
-welcome (you 're hired) we 're very happy to have you
-(maybe) you too /so polite
in a sea of faces
makin'(/taking) stills that they may never see again
(of) splendor triumph they need to make up for what they missed
or was stolen .. or a different future)
well
this moment passed and we didn’t' t know that we were stars now
..now show
..show everything you know/own
hope that you 'll get out your soul whole
but for her no .. that might be no
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it s the only world she 'd known
she won 't ever want to go
it's part of her part of her show ..soul
can 't you hear the bugles?
I surrender to the view
pawns in a serade they’re not aware
Dance into the masquerade
Lost in a city where vampires are holding the keys.
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21. 8 20 MINUTES AGO
You were in front me
in from the bus stop
I had you look at me
when I was aboard
you turned your back to me
(and) there on your beautiful neck
you had a tattoo made
and that was a scorn
a scorn of your beauty
an ideal fall
with the foolishness fads bring
I plan to tell you (that may be a lie)
the next time we meet
of a rule that I have
and a dangerous hobby
(that)
now I ’m ready to stop
ready to stop it
now I ’m ready to stop
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for the pain that it brings
now I ‘m ready to stop
ready to stop it
now I ‘m ready to stop
ready to halt it
the hobby was to let things roll
to let them take their natural flow
and there where I stood a pretty woman/girl would flirt me
there before I went in the bus to meet "pain"
and once before
when I knew nothing of you
had returned for few days
saw some girl your a neck punk shaved the most beautiful neck
not even your eyes
20 minutes ago
20 more chances gone
20 minutes ago
a feeling that must ware
you must tell me your name
for this poem to have one..
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23. 9 TAKE LEAD
bring more! when you're!
In-the-rave, in 'core
when the turn is yours
take the lead or fall
freedom fires burnin'
(where) mighty kingdoms shall rise
A time of fate your spirit sooths
does church support this passion?
the strife and insight like before
stares to the skies above
look at the link, break the hold
..as they re breakin' control
(dare)
bring more! when you're!
In-the-rave, in 'core
when the stars unbound
take the lead or fall
I know you don't want to die
take this revelation to tomorrow's night
Inspire the thoughts of "Imperial" disband
for you're in the shadow of an angels wingspan
I don 't believe in the good-I 've met no reason I should
I have been takin' the illusions forever
I draw the line at you and me,
then what I started, now "disregarded"
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your turn
bring more! when you're!
In-the-rave, in 'core
when the stars unbound
take the lead or fall
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25. 10 NOTHING DIVIDING
I am at the end now
don't know
what i believe in
anymore
I have reached the end
don't wanna be like them
I have reached the end
I don't wanna be like them
it's too late to turn back now
It's too far / "loud" to hear the sound..
You 'll never be the same
Once you have seen the pain
Falling from the sky
Angels soak ..they 'lie '
Darkness divinity' endless infinity'
You, (who) once had my belief
How was I so damn naive?
I know you are here for me i can see the end is this
nothing s -like-before
angels sing of hell //
I can’t hear your song
silence screamin’
all is spinnin’
I can see the end
justice seizin’
nightmare breezin’
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I can see the end ..dismissing
crushing reason
jumping season
can't hold back the truth
justice 'is fallin'
right "before" me
all the risks are due
11 INTRODUCTION TO AMETO
"It is everything to me
acting on this losing game
trust myself and shed my skin
just 1 moment to live in..."
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12 PAINT
out to paint the town red?
you went too far
I 've had a crush on you for a long time
and while only the first day
hated your pretty eyes
to them you lost your soul
with you I feel I 've gone to the next level
out of solace
you wanted to know your limits ..now you know..
I had to create the world I live
I had to make my (own) private spot
after what s happened today I can't win
you win so
look at your "bloody" hands lady Macbeth
what did you think would happen?
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13 HALF WINDSHOR
let me stay ..above "ways"..
like the old times
when the days|
the violence|
it's the same|
like all times |x2
reach my arm
but slowly
I 'm "unarmed"
but not frightened
where the days|
the violence|
it's the same|
like all times |x4
mergin' in
too quick
denial
and will
lookin' 4
what's you are
prepa-rin'
(for)-the Run!
pre refrain
I 'm well the sky so red inside me |x2
where the days|
the violence|
it's the same|
like all times |x4
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your eyes ..the same
your smile familiar
let us burn as the stars
still same...like old times
where the days|
the violence|
it's the same|
like all times |x4
see the end
see it through
see the war
see the rule
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14 MAYBE
(be free be free and you may be somebody)
you turned your reason to a lie my friend
you turned your reason to a lie my friend
maybe I should turn more to the west
maybe I should change my early quest
I used to party up all night
sneaking staying out and looking to taste real life
but they'd trade it
for something you 've never lived before.
15 IF YOU ‘RE READY
the air is dense
the feel so intense
we fought again
restaurant lighting
music starts slowly
I'm here when you 're ready
I too want to stay
can 't be prestigious
because we 're wounded angels
stop me if you 're ready
I do want to stay
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tomorrow is not there
here’s to this moment of fate
for us this moment will not end
16 A TALE OF SECRETS
you are the sunshine to my life
the one who takes away the night
(a) perfect ending to the perfect night
you 're a whole new level of class
you 're a higher level of existence
this is where I want to be
in the light
safe running grounds
past boarders and fields
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chris L. Reissen is a writer /author for ads and films and is living in Europe
writing a nouvelle.
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