I bled me a river tonight,
But it was not enough,
To cleanse me of evil,
I needed to burn me clean,
Wipe away what I had seen…

I started a fire tonight,
And waited for the embers to glow,
Grant me a peace,
I never seem to know.

The stars shone,
And the wolves howled,
The clouds hung low,
And the moon bowed,

Tilted her lovely head,
To see what I had done,
Decorated my heart,
With the bride of the sun…

I felt no pain,
Only gentle release,
And now her face,
Gives me peace…

It is here on my chest,
I touch it with my fingers,
When I lay me down
At night to rest,

And it feels so right,
To trace it at night,
When all lie sleeping in their beds,
I caress her lovely head,

And remember what lies dead,
What was broken so long ago,
That I scarcely know,
What it was that caused such dread…

The flames reach into the night,
And burn the memories of you
From my sight,
And wonder if this was
The right thing to do…

Feel the pain begin anew,
And lay a scar beside the old,
And whisper into the night,
I am glad you never knew.
Just how much,
I cared for you…