Yearnings of a Renegade

The echo of a dreadful night cannot contain a valorous heart
The searing blood in a warrior's veins does not succumb to a vanquished heart
The clashing of swords, gory and raw do not sway the mighty "outlaw"
She charges deep into the dawning war with strands of darkness glistening under the waning star

Thoughts of her faith she finds futile
For who can make the brave abide
Her heart that streaks with mutiny and rebellion 
seeks only for a fellow Sneer

A renegade at birth, she wanders on
Finding peace she suspects will slip through her claws 
The brown of her parched skin glistens as the dark embraces her flaws 
She flourishes under the night's indifferent maze
and comes alive under the moon's sliver gaze 

She longs for an invitation to a land far-off
with water that soothes her war ridden heart
A traitor, rebel and a renegade to her own
she wishes to be a lover in a warrior's home town

To at last find the peace that her heart longs 
And satisfy the cravings of a heart that's been reeking of betrayal all along
She whispers her yearnings to the Full Moon
and hopes her prayer will come through soon.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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