Walks-With-Sorrow
The sun sinks low within the sky as does his heart
For from his own true love he knows that he must part
Walks-With-Sorrow plays a song of lasting grace
To shield him from the tears cascading down his face
The silence of these woods brings him a sense of calm
And with his song he finds himself a healing balm
Way off in the distance there's a bride-to-be
With watchful eye just waiting for her man to see
The beauty and the ecstasy their union brings
Unaware of his decision she still sings
Songs of wonderment and glory she will carry
For today she gives herself to him to marry
But Walks-With-Sorrow knows that they can never wed
They will not be together in their marriage bed
Warring families forced them to keep their love hid
Passion for each other tribe elders forbid
So now he calls upon the skies to the Great Spirit
In the distance his bride cries but he can't hear it
Walks-With-Sorrow is a man so filled with pain
He'll never leave these woods or ever love again
By Deb Wilson
for contest"Tell HIS Story"
sponsored by Constance La France~A Rambling Poet~~
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