amidst a forest of shadows   swept in thorns and songs of farewell   i felt an echo of a glorious time   gently whispering my name   as if knowing of my demise   as if guiding me away   from the torments of my loss   towards that which i seek   one final glimpse of her smile      and so i followed and arrived   at the shore of a silent lake   where i beheld a starlit silhouette   of somehow familiar features   it was her, my love and life   staring into the night   and awaiting my advent      i called out her name   and she unfolded her funeral face   with eyes of radiant sorrow   that pierced my blissful stare      a moment of joy turned to dust   as she spoke her final sigh   and left me shattered and alone   amidst a forest of shadows   swept in thorns and songs of farewell