The Lake's Lament

[Verse] By the willow where the waters gleam A girl and a boy in a midsummer dream She laughed in the light He in the shade By the lake where the lilies played [Verse 2] His eyes held stories of the deep and unknown A silky tune in a muted tone "Come dance with me " he whispered low By the banks where memories grow [Chorus] Oh the lake sighed with an ancient ache Tales of laughter and hearts that break In the ripple His secret crept Where the nokkin's ancient curse is kept [Verse 3] She twirled on the edge Her heart so free In the touch of dusk In his melody "One step closer " he sang so sly Beneath the mournful twilight sky [Bridge] The wind hushed and the birds took flight As shadows played in the falling night With a grin he leapt She followed suit With her trust in a world so mute [Verse 4] Cold fingers wrapped in a watery shroud The girl’s laughter turned silent Loud Pulled under where the dark reeds weave In the grip of a timeless eve