Threshold of Death A Star-Crossed Hymn

The setting sun with rays so red Brings tears for all the words unsaid Tormented by my dreams and desires I’m fueled by the night wind’s quiet fires A melody from an unseen kingdom Empties my heart to fill it with freedom

The mirror of the lake lies still Reflecting just my broken will It shows the face you left behind A ghost of our entwined, brief time

I must die before my sorrows Lie with me upon my pillow My wedding bed’s the threshold of death Where I’ll surrender my last breath For my beloved awaits me in the sky So to Orion’s light and Andromeda’s shadow I cry