He sees through stone br he has the secret br eyes this old black one br who under prison skies br sits pressed by the sun br against the western wall br his pipe between purple gums br br the years fall br like overripe plums br bursting red flesh br on the dark earth br br his time is not my time br but I have known him br in a time gone br br he led me trembling cold br into the dark forest br taught me the secret rites br to make it with a woman br to be true to my brothers br to make my spear drink br the blood of my enemies br br now black cats circle him br flash white teeth br snarl at the air br mashing green grass beneath br shining muscles br br ears peeling his words br he smiles br he knows br the hunt the enemy br he has the secret eyes br he sees through stonebr br Etheridge Knightbr br