Last Embrace

Empty vessels carry forth The Maiden of the night who pleas With tears of silver that trickle light O’er cheeks that shine without reprieve Feathered hair that billows strong Within a winters wind, Captures the moment, a mermaid’s song Of one that longed for something complete Frost-like lips that part with ease Blow forth a lightened air Wisps of fog spread as wings Caressing in their beauty Calling out with woeful cries As echoes wither naught Shuddering while her heart doth break Yet again from pain and hurt Death comes willing to those that beg With faceless shapes that dance Puppets upon their gilded strings Leading innocence along the path Shimmering wishes and dreams that died With one moment in time now gone The empty vessel carries forth Searching aimlessly for one A soul that captures That begs to hear That prays just once to be felt A maiden of night, a shadow now Breaks free on dawn’s first light Sacrificial lamb of god An angel upon the stars Touch her, feel her, see her there Allow her but once to live.. Dust on the wind The clouds draw nigh.. The Maiden’s song complete Blood trickles sour, blades fall with grace Lamenting in this loss A female now seen, Though always not Had at last, perhaps been sought.. In sorrow did her moment rise, The instant the blade struck harsh, As her heart did stop, Her body did fall In life she had been a simple non, But with death, she had become…