Disclaimer: I claim no ownership of The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, nor of any characters and locations contained within. All rights of the The Queen's Thief series belong exclusively to Megan Whalen Turner and her respective publishers.
Author's Note: Thank you openedlocket for betaing and allowing me to badger you with questions.
Spoiler Warning: Contains spoilers for books 1-2.
Please, enjoy the poem!
Wings of Fear and Love
A Queen's Thief Lyrical Gothic Poem
The dripping dawn
So gossamer
Fade to black of deep seclusion
Was it ever but a daydream?
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Spilled blood thirsts for redemption
The night rain flows unceasing
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Am I hypnotized...?
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Trapped between death and life
On which side will the sun rise?
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The pendulum swings
Tick tock
Quickened is my blood
Notes of memory
The bitter melody
Haunt my dreams of you
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If I'm not me
I can't feel
Does that make me not real?
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The night rain drowns the damned
You are my secret sun
Dry the sorrow of the night before I'm swallowed up
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Remember what love is?
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Pain
More welcome than surrender
Is that how you feel?
My sentiment forever
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Wings of death
Brush my eyes
Or is that you taunting me with lies?
Angel feathers stained with blood
Should I expect anything less from the queen of the setting sun?
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Terror
Dams my pulse
Life does not flow
But falls
For those caught in night's flood
Lost in love
Falling in the blood...
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On wings of fear
I will fly
To your hell of sweet release
O queen of the setting sun
My wings of love
Still won't be gone
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Heaven shine a light
Into the void of my soul
Or will you taunt me still?
From your ethereal pedestal
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Damned to the dark?
I don't believe it's true
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Queen of fear and love
My secret sun
Will you lead me from this night rain of blood?
The unceasing pain of love
Or will I simply drown in the silent air
This sweet snow of fear
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The light will fade
From the star of your once bright soul
Your sweet sacrifice
Sealed in blood
Only your own life's lost love...
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Nine Days a Queen