sharing your pain i sit and remember
people choose the memories that they hold
so many remember only things wrought of negativity
your gift to me is that of positive memory

amongst ethereal willows
an angel whispers how i must keep you alive
in my heart and in the heart of your children
i shall remember the beautiful spirit you are
i shall remember your untameable loyalty

when roles reversed and the sands of time had yet to tumble
a mithril dagger was all that i gave to you
broken promises and lessons untaught, what had i done
the whore queen's attacks you rebuked, held my honour high
i was not worthy of your love and faith

in your absence i shall carry your torch
i will not let you be remembered by the disheartened but
by the proud, the bearers of your love and faith
your progeny will see you live on eternal

bloodlines be damned- i curse the whole system
you will always be my first son, the unbreakable spirit
sweet irony links me to pretenders while you escape
Why did Lord Chronos deny us more time?

Penned by my hand on the 25th of Valnuary, in the year 388 AF.