He:
The path of my soul guiding me to a river, filled by rain.
A shallow creek where my body washed away.
Peacefully dissolved within the rocks and the sand,
contorted figure returned to a brighter land.
Viduus: Behold the resting ground, your mortal coil.
Buried and sank in earth, a plant beneath soil.
Wave of sorrow you could not overcome,
the choice you made to migrate toward the sun.
He: In stiff hands gripped tightly, a picture of her face, writhing
within, loving memoirs of disgrace.
Reach further inside to a fear I'd never face.
Regret and despair filled
the mind I chose to waste.
He: The path of my soul guides me further down the falls. Tattered
garments, bloodstained blades and rusted needles.
I don't yet know what led me down these roads.
Collectively I piece together my sorrows.
Viduus:
The evil of your feeble life devoured and controlled,
Craving to escape, you were bought then sold.
Told yourself this was to be the final time,
a choice you made to leave all behind.
He:
In stiff hands gripped tightly, a picture of her face.
Written beside, was it love or a disgrace.
Moments unfold show a fear I couldn't face.
Divided, Dissolved, I left all behind.
[Looking into the past but the storm keeps me present, as the winds wash my body further down the stream. It was you and I who created this river of rain; a realization]
He: Divided from her, I now accept thy hand
Viduus: Dissolve this pain, there is more you must know
He: Then I must know
Viduus: There are two hearts that beat within her
Viduus:
But there's no time
We're drifting further-
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