Eternal Night

In shadowed veil of night she weeps Her heart a storm love's secrets keep For him behind cold iron bars Their love now etched with tender scars Clockwork hearts in sync they beat Gears that turn where love’s deceit Tears not of oil but salt they rise Human love in mechanical skies A love so fierce it burns her core Heart in shards on stone-cold floor Longing twists a chasm deep Where love once paired now shadows creep Through twilight haze she walks forlorn Her world is dulled her heart is torn His touch a memory faintly grazed Life a silent yearning phase In manor where fate's echoes speak Corridors where whispers peak Dusty tomes of love’s lost lore Murmur steps on creaking floor A love so fierce it burns her core Heart in shards on stone-cold floor Longing twists a chasm deep Where love once paired now shadows creep In every breath she yearns and aches A love that's close to breaking stakes Without his warmth she starts to fade A wraith within night's deepest shade Love through bars and letters told Ink-stained sobs from hearts so bold But still she feels that heavy toll A future dimmed by pain's control She clings to hopes of brighter days When iron gates no longer stay In darkest nights her dreams display His gentle gaze that lights her way By moonlight pale her story's spun Of love's travail that's never done With vows and rites 'til night's begun She pledges love as strong as sun Her tears fall down like autumn rain A symphony of love's sweet pain Until they're one She'll sing her strain A ballad strong in loving gain In shadows deep her spirit cries For him she waits with hopeful eyes Their love A fire that never dies Enduring 'neath those prison skies