June 19, 2012

Ravenna's Lament

Ah dear child,
Fair as snow and dark as ebony
I too was once just like you
Not a care in the world
Surrounded by love and light

But then I grew out of it
When everything was taken away from me
Left with nothing to hold on to but me

And so I learnt
Oh how I learned
That when times are darkest
The only light emits from me

And like moth to a fire they all drawn to my flame
I left none of them behind
Not a single one

But then I saw you
And I was drawn to your flame
Somehow you were shining brighter than me
And I was drawn to your flame
I knew I should never let your spark outshine me
But I was drawn to your flame…

Suddenly out of the ever-dark
Your little spark shone ablaze
You draw them away from my light
And you consume me
And you made me wither away
Until I am no more than ash
Blown away by cold winter breeze