by Blake Anderson

Castle Farewell   

The music fades
The songs are sung
Silence in the glades
The day is done 

And the sun sets
On the Castle grand
As patient Time
Lays down its hand 

To spread the first
Of ages’ dust
Still years before
The tarnish or rust 

Come to this place
Where they once did play
And learn and love
And live each day 

Where once fair bards
Great songs did sing
Now only a whisper
Does the faint wind bring 

A whisper of laughter
Lingering on the air
Of wit, mirth and joy
Now frolicking elsewhere 

Elsewhere, elsewhere
It all blows by
And one’s left to wonder
Why…oh why? 

‘Cause such as they
Were meant for more
Plans for these
God had in store 

Plans to become
What only He knows
His dreamers, champions
Even heroes? 

And they’ll be back
At least in word
News of their deeds
Shall doubtless be heard

And so we talk
Of futures and of fates
And the Castle sits empty
Still…and waits. 

Farewell…and fly true.

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