Post by Nynaeve al'Meara on Aug 14, 2004 4:51:09 GMT -5
Eyes not like pools--
pools have bottoms and walls
Eyes like the sea during a storm
blue like the abyss--the unknown depths
of watery graves
Run! Flee from his claws
from his scythe
Save yourself from him who follows you
like a shadow
and you who seek water--the ever thirsting one
Dropping swiftly slowly freely
Drink my tears, let them nourish you
let me save you, protect you
Hide from the hunter, the bringer of sorrow
My brother, my friend--step behind me
Let me face Death in your stead
for I am strong where you are weak
I will fight while you flee
and I will win. Watch me win.
"Leave us be. My brother is mine.
and we are his.
He is ours."
His gaze slowly meets mine
and I falter and fall. Oh how I fall!
For his eyes are like the sea during a storm.
blue like the abyss--the unknown depths
of watery graves.
Why? Tell me why!
And the depths open--as if in response
and I see your fear
clasping clammy inescable fear
and your regret
dripping like blood and tears
down your mangled flesh
which once was so smooth
and shame, Oh your shame!
Feel no shame brother, for you have forgiveness.
And we pretend. We pretend like the abyss
did not open under my gaze.
we pretend that it is all better
and you have become kinder
gentler--eager to please.
And yet--the abyss is still opening
and I see what pierces my heart
hope--the hope of a dying man
that knows his death is soon
the hope that exists when all
other hope has left
the hope of the dead man
that continues to breathe.
hoping for life
the life that was lost
but knowing that the end will come soon
dead hope. like lead sinking
to the depths of the sea
the sea during a storm
Through the smiles, and the acts
I see you've accepted your fate
You're resigned. And I see it.
TRAITOR! BETRAYOR! treacherous.
And I mourne your living body
I mourne the fate you've made
by your own hands
Your suicide
Suicide without consent
without your consent
without my consent
and I watch, I watch
Death's eyes. Your eyes.
they say, don't remember me like this
not like this
never like this
remember when I was strong
when I was healthy
when my will did as I say
know that I tried, I tried so hard
to defeat this thing--this beast
I tried
My eyes say, I know.
you tried, we tried. I know, we all know
and I watch,
I watch Death's eyes. Your eyes.
and I know I am not strong
I am weak.
I have fought
and I have lost.
So I watch you and weep over
your living corpse
slowly deteriorating
at the hand of the scythe
joylessly cherishing the time we have left
and I wait....
still waiting
I wait.
pools have bottoms and walls
Eyes like the sea during a storm
blue like the abyss--the unknown depths
of watery graves
Run! Flee from his claws
from his scythe
Save yourself from him who follows you
like a shadow
and you who seek water--the ever thirsting one
Dropping swiftly slowly freely
Drink my tears, let them nourish you
let me save you, protect you
Hide from the hunter, the bringer of sorrow
My brother, my friend--step behind me
Let me face Death in your stead
for I am strong where you are weak
I will fight while you flee
and I will win. Watch me win.
"Leave us be. My brother is mine.
and we are his.
He is ours."
His gaze slowly meets mine
and I falter and fall. Oh how I fall!
For his eyes are like the sea during a storm.
blue like the abyss--the unknown depths
of watery graves.
Why? Tell me why!
And the depths open--as if in response
and I see your fear
clasping clammy inescable fear
and your regret
dripping like blood and tears
down your mangled flesh
which once was so smooth
and shame, Oh your shame!
Feel no shame brother, for you have forgiveness.
And we pretend. We pretend like the abyss
did not open under my gaze.
we pretend that it is all better
and you have become kinder
gentler--eager to please.
And yet--the abyss is still opening
and I see what pierces my heart
hope--the hope of a dying man
that knows his death is soon
the hope that exists when all
other hope has left
the hope of the dead man
that continues to breathe.
hoping for life
the life that was lost
but knowing that the end will come soon
dead hope. like lead sinking
to the depths of the sea
the sea during a storm
Through the smiles, and the acts
I see you've accepted your fate
You're resigned. And I see it.
TRAITOR! BETRAYOR! treacherous.
And I mourne your living body
I mourne the fate you've made
by your own hands
Your suicide
Suicide without consent
without your consent
without my consent
and I watch, I watch
Death's eyes. Your eyes.
they say, don't remember me like this
not like this
never like this
remember when I was strong
when I was healthy
when my will did as I say
know that I tried, I tried so hard
to defeat this thing--this beast
I tried
My eyes say, I know.
you tried, we tried. I know, we all know
and I watch,
I watch Death's eyes. Your eyes.
and I know I am not strong
I am weak.
I have fought
and I have lost.
So I watch you and weep over
your living corpse
slowly deteriorating
at the hand of the scythe
joylessly cherishing the time we have left
and I wait....
still waiting
I wait.
