The Ballad of the Sun-Wept Daughter
Once upon tomorrow
A beautiful young star
Found herself in sorrow
With a bruised and broken heart.
For her lover left her dying
As he rode away to haunt her
So the young star started crying,
Giving birth to her sons and daughters.
To restart their mother's work
They drifted into space
But one drifted down to earth
With her beautiful sun-wept face.
She landed near my kinsmen
Her hair, her mothers tears
A lovely glowing crimson
I'd see in a few short years.
She goes through her life
Bringing love until she makes contact
Then a sinking feeling of strife
Your joy begins to contract.
I'm sorry soul
I truly am
But fill the hole
I know I can't.
Now I have as of late
Been overcome with a reckless feeling
That if I take the bait
I just might know her sun-wept healing.
She doesn't know I love her so
And I know she likely shouldn't
She's graced another with her glow
Compete with him, I couldn't.
And yet still she's shy
And think's little of herself
I can't help but sigh
Cause I know I can't help.
I know that he's got her
I realize he's done it
I can't love someone who's not her
My heart starts to plummet.
She hasn't caught me staring
Though I do more than I should
I know her love, so bold and daring
Her freckled cheeks her truth and good.
Does she ever think of me as well?
Does she ever fantasize
About my love though it hurts like hell?
Does she know I love her deep blue eyes?
I'd feel so much more at home
If only I knew had her
At this rate I'll always be alone
My heart can't help but shatter.
Still her mother would have been proud
To know she wants nothing to do with "us"
I'll keep on living beneath my shroud
while she leaves me and my soul ruinous.
I want her so dearly
I know I can't have her
My eyes get teary
As I listen to her laughter.
I wish not this grief
For the sun-daughters other
Although he's a thief
He still is my brother.
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