LOVE & HEARTACHE

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~Alriel’s Innocence~

Down and Broken
Battered and Bruised
She wouldn’t have woken
Or seen the next day through.

The man was cryptic
His origin unknown,
Yet strangely altruistic
His voice a gentle tone.

Trust was something
Her heart had never felt.
He didn’t blame her for not trusting,
But tenderly pleaded for her to tell.

An insect in defense, the words stung his spirit
Her pained eyes pierced his staggered own.
Now he knew why his words of endearment
Had had no effect journeying from his kind’s clone.

He knew she needed no comforts voiced,
No more false hope and lies so to speak,
But a mere shoulder to cry on---her own choice
Harborage to in peace weep.

Realization in limpidity
Dawned on her face; he was different from all the rest
She gazed into his bona fide eyes; they were filled with not apathy
But compassion in the least, love at best.

Truth was something she’d finally found and attained
Alas, he withheld a secret
Alriel was not his complete name
Telling her of this not, he did regret.

For once they had both learned the utter truth
It was far too late
The corollary was eternal separation, a time remotely past their beautiful youth
Although for this life it was too late, no one or no thing could subjugate their fate.

When her number was one hundred years
One still, moonlit night she walked
Down a path she’d not walked in years
Alas, her body abruptly became still, and her spirit was lost.

Now through a hazy mist of white
She glanced around confused
Her image was that of a younger time in her life
The era when her love, against her fears, guided her to propose a truce.

Suddenly, gazing at her were white eyes so familiar
And wings of, and hair of, gelid, soft blue
His smile was and still was so dear to her
See darling, it wasn’t so long after all: my wait for you.

With a smile, she followed him to the golden streets
Seeing many beloved faces as they journeyed
Past the clouds to Heaven’s gates, smiling blissfully
Say what you want, but to me it seemed like an eternity.

Down and Broken
Battered and Bruised
She wouldn’t have woken
Or seen her whole life through.