The Jester and Delilah

The jester made a gesture To the queen of Aberdeen A soulful crave A willing knave His passion could be seen DeLilah Grace McGahee She wears the wounds of war Her heart she gave A love to save And offers up no more Said the jester to DeLilah I can see your eyes are blue A smile she gave Unto the knave These blues can see through you DeLilah if I cannot lie Nor can I spare the gloom For mine have seen What lies between The shadows and the doom Said DeLilah to the jester I can almost see your pain Came what would be All that could be Came a life of toil in vain Said the jester No DeLilah I can hardly see myself Not I who swore To love no more Her heart upon a shelf Not I who bears her battle scars And reigns on Aberdeen Not I DeLilah Grace McGahee Raving blue eyed queen Copyright © Mike Martin 2015