The Fallen Embers
I gaze at your face, violet eyes stare back
I take your hand, so cold and stiff
Rest now and go in peace
I remember the horrid spiders, how you laughed and taunted
That is until I dumped you in the pond
Then you chased me around the castle
Maude was quite mad
I remember we once ran through the orchard
Laughing and running
Little did we know this was the end
Of our childhood days
As we said goodbye, I knew our paths had changed
So much would we grow
The gods would meddle with our lives
And we would become great
I'm sure your magic had served you well
My skills improved over the many years
There was a threat however
I sensed something wrong
The source had been your doing
Why did you let pride take over?
Thom, you knew this was dangerous
So why did you do it?
I knew someday, your magic would be your undoing
I no longer say it with a sarcastic tone, rather grave
For that was where it led you
I gaze at your face, violet eyes stare back
I take your hand, so cold and stiff
Rest now and go in peace
I watch now with a broken heart and stubborn frown
As they bless you, pureify you
Goddess! can't you see he is pure enough
Even though he's prideful, he still has a heart
They light the torch and I step forward
They turn to me, faces questioning
It is only right I say
If I do it
So I am handed the torch and step up to the pyre
My frown hides my grief and I take a moment
To take a last look and remember
My brother, my twin
I gaze at your face, violet eyes stare back
You're so cold and stiff
Rest now and go in peace
The fire warms my face and I let a few tears slip
The sparks fly up and the roar deafens me
But I will not turn away
The fire soon dies
All that is left is embers
They fall like my shoulders, suddenly heavy with a burden
They fall like my tears, stinging like hail down my cheeks
They are all that is left of you
Fallen shoulders
Fallen tears
Fallen brother
All that is now, all that is left are my memories, this time and what was left at my feet
The fallen embers...