amidst a forest of shadows swept in thorns and songs of farewell i felt an echo of a glorious time gently whispering my name as if knowing of my demise as if guiding me away from the torments of my loss towards that which i seek one final glimpse of her smile and so i followed and arrived at the shore of a silent lake where i beheld a starlit silhouette of somehow familiar features it was her, my love and life staring into the night and awaiting my advent i called out her name and she unfolded her funeral face with eyes of radiant sorrow that pierced my blissful stare a moment of joy turned to dust as she spoke her final sigh and left me shattered and alone amidst a forest of shadows swept in thorns and songs of farewell