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let I own the shadows that seep into I's soul
yet still promise hold, a promise of sleep 'til dawn fold
morning pray on gilded and gossamer wings
warmth of everlasting hope, and hearts lifted bring
long to be as cold and silent as a blanket of fallen snow
to spin webs, with life ebbing and borne of tragic show
clouds part and ominous foreboding flees, dread
hiding sinless, without remorse or regret
let own this cloak, beautiful as rough-hewn stone
no longer seek, nor call another's fate I's own
sing and lull to a blissful place, redemption keeps
for it was always said that it must be repeat
to turn away from the calamity of the sun
for what's left unsaid ... remains, for what's left undone
no tears will be shed that will be seen where shadows lie
the dark will hold them, it would seem, and so shall I
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......... prayer ..........
yet still promise hold, a promise of sleep 'til dawn fold
warmth of everlasting hope, and hearts lifted bring
to spin webs, with life ebbing and borne of tragic show
hiding sinless, without remorse or regret
no longer seek, nor call another's fate I's own
for it was always said that it must be repeat
for what's left unsaid ... remains, for what's left undone
the dark will hold them, it would seem, and so shall I