Were I a stronger man
I would have prayed
Prayed for strength
Prayed for release from my selfishness
But I am not so blessed
...we met in rain
Amid storm-struck clouds
Her wind-whipped eyes were silver grey
And wetly shining
It kills me now
To see in them pain
But see it I must
Again and again
... my want is endless
Were I a nobler man
I would have walked away
I would have let her go
… instead of begging her to stay
Instead we talked ...
Became one with rain
Amidst the thunder and the storming
Warmlywe explored until light of day
And then her wings began to fray ...
…and she was fallen
If I were a smarter man
I would have known
A spirit captured sinks like stone
How sometimes some things
Cannot be owned
... but I'm a fool, my ignorance endless
Upon the jagged rocks of her unmaking
Witness to the darkness falling
Whispers promised on the wind ... clipped her
... of her calling
Naked, scarred
Never more immortal
Heaven lost ... she foresakened
Marked by sin I live encumbered by the thought
... of all I've taken
Honorable mention
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