Her mother, her father
Her partner, her prince
Her coach, her mechanics
Nothing but a glimpse

Of days long gone by
Opportunities lost
She swore to protect them
Despite the cost

If it meant their survival
She'd give up her life
And all it all boiled down
To one fatal strike

In merely a second
Her world was turned black
Love and companions
This young girl will lack

For less than a day
She shed firey tears
Before she let darkness
Swallow her fears

In a room built with blood,
Plaster, and stone
Would Father be proud
Of how much I have grown

And every night
She swears she can hear
Sleep well, little mouse
Whispered in her ear

On rainy days
As she surveys the land
She hears names she can't place
Koji? Stan?

She often sees archers
Notching their bows
And she hears the word prince
'Midst the screaming of crows

As all hell breaks loose
And a bloody dusk draws near
She listens for a voice
She needs dearly to hear

As long as I'm with you
Everything will be fine
His words are a flicker
In the blaze of time

As sharp, bony fingers
Draw blood from her veins
She realizes too late
The mistake she has made

Her mother, her father
Her partner, her prince
Her coach, her mechanics
I love you, she thinks