Ghaleon's Tears

[05.26.00] » by DragonBarrel

Beneath the veil you wear so well,

what fears of which you do not tell?

What drives your furious desire

to see the world consumed in fire?

You see no love and know no shame

you feel only lack and pain

betrayed betrayer, when do you weep?

Do you fear your sorrows are too deep?

Too long you've had far too much power

too long in that lonely ivory tower

looking down on those you guard

your soul is gone, your heart grown hard.

For the people as a god were you ranked

always fear in their eyes as you they thanked

so you turned to a love that never could die

she was as eternal as the earth, sea or sky.

But a friend, a true friend, one of the last,

stole her away, your love was the past

your goddess was sullied by that which you scorn

your solace was broken, your spirit was torn

And so you survived but to destroy,

mankind killed your soul and swallowed your joy.

What filled you is hunger for what you have lost

you would have her back no matter the cost.

But it was not to be, your beautiful love

she could not return to her palace above

so you used her, tried her power to tame

infused her with your madness and shame

yet balance would win, your darkness defied

as your goddess left you forever you finally died.

Betrayed betrayer, you've earned your keep,

perhaps, at last, a dreamless sleep.