The shadows are deepening

Up here,I see this fog is lifting
Allowing in the sun’s first ray
A clearer view from where I am standing
A hard eyed look down at this decay
Enough time for a few whispered invocations
And anything else I have left to say

In the distance those bright colors are fading
There is nothing left behind I lack
Far below the hounds are barking
Once again they will be put on my track
Hackneyed, this malevolent manner disgusts me
Baying hounds are forever at my back

Unfettered, indomitable, but forever on the run
The loneliness some may feel in being free
Cresting ridges and following the sun
I am leaving a fell future far behind me
Malignant, this decadence is spreading
Almost as far as my good eyes can see

Far below the shadows are deepening
The obedient faithful held under duress
Nonconformists and the fearful fast fleeing
It’s infectious, soul shredding sharp talon caress
Forever roaming over wooded mountains
Incorruptible souls it shall never possess