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<blockquote data-quote="Bhryn Astairre" data-source="post: 2562310"><p><strong>Parting.</strong></p><p></p><p>The parting ways and winding river</p><p>Know when to come there and hither</p><p>To mark their passing in riven rock</p><p>With footprints solid, or babbling brook.</p><p>But where they pass it is never the same</p><p>And never shall be so again.</p><p>With every night there comes the stars</p><p>That burn so brightly, oh so far</p><p>Away from touch but not mortal sight:</p><p>That craves the brilliance of any light.</p><p>Don't fear the darkness for in due course</p><p>The dawn will rise with echoing force.</p><p>Many memories are held deep inside</p><p>That bring you laughter, or make you cry</p><p>But never for any one you cherish</p><p>Will you give away or let them perish.</p><p>The simple thoughts of days gone by</p><p>Are reminders of you and of I.</p><p>They play themselves on some inner screen</p><p>With detailed pictures, where we have been</p><p>And entwined so deeply are the paintings</p><p>Of where we part, of where we faintly</p><p>Trod the water for shallow depth:</p><p>Feared the parting, and still, yet...</p><p>You knew the days were growing thin</p><p>You counted down the spiral in</p><p>To the last few hours to be shared:</p><p>The last few moments to be spared.</p><p>But wipe your eyes, please don't cry</p><p>For all the partings we passed on by.</p><p></p><p>Sister, look across the horizon if and when</p><p>The tears return: I would not spend</p><p>A moment away from your candle-life</p><p>More than I have to: but in this strife</p><p>That makes my existence a tormented blaze</p><p>I would have you and your spirits raise.</p><p>Think not of me when the day grows dim</p><p>Or when your tears grow thick, not thin.</p><p>Instead think of me when you feel strong</p><p>When you feel the world can hold no wrong.</p><p>Think of me in the eastern rise</p><p>Of the sun upon each winter'd sky.</p><p>I am there when you wake to go</p><p>I am with you when only dreams you know.</p><p>I will be the sword to help you live</p><p>I will give you everything I have left to give.</p><p>So go about on the parting way</p><p>That sets in rock upon today</p><p>And look not back across your distant shoulder:</p><p>For a scene still locked in a heart grown colder.</p><p>My friend, my life, my solemn vow</p><p>I'll shake the heavens, someday, somehow</p><p>And when the pillars of godhood quake</p><p>And the world stops turning for a moments sake</p><p>You'll know I fulfilled my every wish:</p><p>So in turn, please grant me this.</p><p></p><p>A parting road or the running stream</p><p>No matter where we'll meet again:</p><p>Be it wood of silvered bough</p><p>Or elfin halls so long, so proud,</p><p>The dragon rock or the airy hope</p><p>The taughtened dream on tender rope.</p><p>Don't look for me, for I won't be there</p><p>In earth nor fire, in water or air:</p><p>I'll instead live inside your heart</p><p>And drive away all the traces of dark.</p><p>A footprint, heartbeat or simple tune</p><p>That fails to die, I'll be with you:</p><p>I always believed when the time would come</p><p>That as we parted, you'd take me home.</p><p></p><p>~ B xxxx</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bhryn Astairre, post: 2562310"] [b]Parting.[/b] The parting ways and winding river Know when to come there and hither To mark their passing in riven rock With footprints solid, or babbling brook. But where they pass it is never the same And never shall be so again. With every night there comes the stars That burn so brightly, oh so far Away from touch but not mortal sight: That craves the brilliance of any light. Don't fear the darkness for in due course The dawn will rise with echoing force. Many memories are held deep inside That bring you laughter, or make you cry But never for any one you cherish Will you give away or let them perish. The simple thoughts of days gone by Are reminders of you and of I. They play themselves on some inner screen With detailed pictures, where we have been And entwined so deeply are the paintings Of where we part, of where we faintly Trod the water for shallow depth: Feared the parting, and still, yet... You knew the days were growing thin You counted down the spiral in To the last few hours to be shared: The last few moments to be spared. But wipe your eyes, please don't cry For all the partings we passed on by. Sister, look across the horizon if and when The tears return: I would not spend A moment away from your candle-life More than I have to: but in this strife That makes my existence a tormented blaze I would have you and your spirits raise. Think not of me when the day grows dim Or when your tears grow thick, not thin. Instead think of me when you feel strong When you feel the world can hold no wrong. Think of me in the eastern rise Of the sun upon each winter'd sky. I am there when you wake to go I am with you when only dreams you know. I will be the sword to help you live I will give you everything I have left to give. So go about on the parting way That sets in rock upon today And look not back across your distant shoulder: For a scene still locked in a heart grown colder. My friend, my life, my solemn vow I'll shake the heavens, someday, somehow And when the pillars of godhood quake And the world stops turning for a moments sake You'll know I fulfilled my every wish: So in turn, please grant me this. A parting road or the running stream No matter where we'll meet again: Be it wood of silvered bough Or elfin halls so long, so proud, The dragon rock or the airy hope The taughtened dream on tender rope. Don't look for me, for I won't be there In earth nor fire, in water or air: I'll instead live inside your heart And drive away all the traces of dark. A footprint, heartbeat or simple tune That fails to die, I'll be with you: I always believed when the time would come That as we parted, you'd take me home. ~ B xxxx [/QUOTE]
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