she sits beside her window
watching in the dark
she stares beyond the hill
but hides her dreadful mark.

she reaches for the scar
feeling its intricate pattern
until beyond the hill
appears a flickering lantern

she watches it toss and turn
with the force and breath of the breeze
while the owner strides uphill
with strength,power and ease.

he stops at the rushing river
and lets the lantern swim
to follow the water downstream
with the help and blessing of the wind

he leaves a note by the bank
with his hate and velvet vest
he slowly descends beneth
he lets the current caress

the suddenly he looks up
the two meet,eye to eye
the lantern flickers out
and leaves the man to die

she stands and gives a gasp
a man had died in her sight
her soul now torn in two
she reaches for the light

her room now lit with warmth
she smiles just a bit
but reflections catch her eye
she goes to flick the switch

fury fills her heart
her reflection proved this true
she smashes her well worn window
in anger and hopelessness too

out the door and down to the river
her legs could take her far
but hatered daunted her heart
for this formidable scar

for years she lived alone
afraid to communicate
yet she ran along the bank
she felt that this was fate

her foot had entered the water
the coolness touched her heart
and she knew it was her time
that with life she would part

as her head sank slowly under
she finally felt free
from stress and hate and life
this girl died with glee

from above i sit and tell you this sotry
from gods great heavenly sky
and finally come to terms with the fact that
the girl beside the window
was I.

twisting and untwisting
straight yet ever winding
tangled up within myself
comfort is worth finding
finding is worth comfort
myself within up tangled
winding ever yet straight
untwisting and twisting