There Were Days

There were days

when pain did not hinder

and beauty brought praise

These days, oh lost days

I had time, plenty indeed

To make rime, play and giggle

And sing.

There were days

when the mirror's reflection

did not hide my abjection

At all forms of lowly life.

Oh, lost time...

How my face

Now cramped with hate

Brings not but despair

To all that to me see.

Oh, lost beauty

By claws marked

By teeth gnawed

By fangs gutted

Why, why wailst thee ?

Can't, can't you see ?

The beauty of suffering

So deeply carved in stone

A god, a god defiled me!

How can I, how can I

Go on, knowing

Always fearing

The stars in the sky ?

Oh, beauty

Beauty indeed.

Master carver

Of stones.

Look not at the sky

Look not at the ponds.

Hide your reflection

With my affection

For the dark of night.

Oh shadow, inconspicuous

You, who speaks in my ears

What do you want?

What do you give?

Trade with me.

All I want

All I give

Heareth thee not

Of good gods?

Good, that word does not apply

To gods, this vile race in the skies

Rapists, murderers, traders of life

For alms, and piety, and prayer

That they play with, no care

For what it costed.

Oh beauty

Do not reply

With such words

Filled with hate.

Listen. Listen to me

My words shall not

Open old scars.

All your tears, those memoirs

Written in iron, while still hot

Come, come and see

Here I have, a reflection of days

From a place, always away

From all, and all, and all.

Hide in here. Be a good girl.

A good girl?

Me?

Oh, right

Other god

Other rhyme.

Begone!

Treat me not

Like this, fair

Fair, fairest maiden

Oh, but I do!

Thy words sting

In my ears

and my throat

Begone, with your temptation

Your voice, like a bee

Remind me of past years

It is time for cessation

For me to eternaly float

Maiden! Please, spare a moment!

Wait, listen to my plea!

I can give you bestowment

Beauty, can't you see?

A fleeting, tiny thing

Not worth a ring

It's too late.

I regret my fate.

Now I shall go, find my place

Amongst the wronged

By powers so great

Fool!

I've tried it, the right way

If you do not concede

Then i shall take it

Anyway!

Brute!

Leave me!

I laugh at your attempts

Of stopping me

It's time to go

No more singing

No more gee!

Oh pain, oh unmerciful destiny

True slavery, indeed.

Not even death allowed to me

Shut it!

This rock will be your bed

This cavern your mansion

Feel free to cry

But not to die

Gone is the devil

Fear and pain remain

Could there be a hero

To save me from his reign?

Anyone!

To take me

Or to kill me

All I want is to be free.

You! Medusa!

It's time to pay!

For what you did,

For the few that remained!

What did you want from me?

Starve? Not even can I.

Anything that comes to me

Killing it, then having a filling

Meal

I wish not to do it again.

Please, spare me.

Spare you? Beast!

How many have you killed?

How many have you petrified

How many lost lives?

Thrilled ?

Yes !

Seeing this landscape

There is no escaping

You deserve punishment

Now, look at me,

and perish

There is no plea!

Escape? Punishment?

Oh no. Thou est a hero

From here can I see, your mirror

Only wished I to

punished like this

And not worse

Much sooner

Had I been.