Grief

Upon this mont that I did climb
The distant church bells chime
The wind, the rain, the pain that's mine
I grieve the loss of time

I hold my blade aloft
And whisper with words so soft
That thunder drowns to naught
For dreams I have forgot

I cast aside my crown
Kingdom -- to which I'm bound
Fall to knees -- fall to ground
To the sadness I have found

The rain mingles with the tears
Each a memory -- each a year
Life is madness without her near
I cry for her whom I held dear

Father once said to me
To be a man you must be free
Head held high -- stand on feet
Life's too short to live care free

I did everything you said
As no man's slave have I tread
It's to me, all bow their heads
All for nothing -- all is dead

Life's as empty as a hole
When darkness rules over your soul
My heart has stopped, my blood runs cold
This part of destiny I could control