The soldier stands watching the waves,
Lash about the sharp, sharp stones,
Thinking of the battles long fought,
And her chilling moans.
…
One glorious day, so long ago,
Upon his stallion he rode, to a faraway land,
Not once did he thought, he’d meet,
The lass on whose fingers he’d put, a shiny wedding band.
…
The nights went on and the days passed by,
The warrior fought for his countrymen,
But he did make one forbidden mistake,
He fell in love with Adrienne.
…
Her beauty too serene,
A man could not help but be spellbound,
For once did soldier hold his breath,
The girl did leave him astound.
…
So young and so in love,
The country they would flee,
And defy the word of her reluctant father,
For the love that filled their hearts with glee.
…
So upon his steed they rode,
To the lands beyond the maps,
To a fate that he never wished for,
And would regret forever, perhaps.
…
For weeks did they travel, with footmen on their heels,
Her father’s soldier and his countrymen,
For they would never accept,
His love for Lady Adrienne.
…
The soldier fought with all his might,
And all the strength he had left,
His sword clashed and sparks did fly,
Not once was he of hope bereft.
…
He killed ‘em men with guilt in his heart,
Not bigger than his devotion,
But a man got hold of his lady-love,
His most valued possession.
…
“I’ll drive a knife through her heart,
And you’ll only watch her bleed.”
“Let go of her, let go of her.”
The worn out soldier cried and he did plead.
…
He couldn’t get to her,
As the man cut into her vein,
She lay there bleeding and moaning,
But the soldier felt the pain.
…
He ran to her and sat next to her,
She lay on a blood stained ground,
He so wished it was him instead,
His love for her was so profound.
…
She bled to death in a faraway land,
And he couldn’t help but cry to Heavens high above,
The image etched too deep in his heart,
Why didn’t the Lord spare his only love?
…
“She was loved and loved too dearly.”
“Aye, that she was.”
He stood next to her funeral pyre,
He hated himself for letting her into death’s perilous paws.
…
And now he stands atop a cliff,
After years of her death,
So many years spent without her,
She still catches his breath.
…
Oh his love will never die,
Even if death did them apart,
He will have her forever within,
His ever bleeding heart.
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