Ambition
One-shot: Do you remember?
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That ambition
that burned like a flame—
I had fallen in love with.
"Desert Rose" sung by Sting.
I
dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in
vain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand
Do you remember?
When we made that promise. That oath, bond, and secret we shared.
Do you remember?
It was when we had made that silent vow. That vow that will bind us forever—like the strings of fate.
The strings that manipulate us—or not. The strings that were driven deep and cruel into our wings.
I
dream of fire
Those dreams that tie two hearts that will never
die
And near the flames
The shadows play in the shape of the
man's desire
We, the ones with pinned wings, furiously try to take flight into the air once more.
The dreams of free born skies are just dreams of paradise that we will never obtain.
We, the ones who have sinned; we have not been forgiven.
I
dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my
eyes
The rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of love
We have given up our dreams but deep inside, there is still hope.
The hope and faith that swells in our hearts.
We know we are not alone, and will not endure the pain alone.
As tragedy before tragedy flickers before our eyes,
We cry out in sorrow out to the lonely night.
This
desert rose
Whose shadow bears the secret promise
This desert
flower
No sweet perfume that would torture you more than this
I have made that vow—the one of when I will finally overcome you. That oath of when I will keep on trying, and that secret of my heart that I do not understand.
You have made those—yet I have also made those of my own.
I have vowed to keep you safe, no matter how you had felt. I have kept my secret of what I truly feel—but will reveal to you when I am ready.
'Till then...
Sweet
desert rose
This memory of hidden hearts and souls
This desert
flower
This rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of before
The flame of ambition—
The flame that gave me warmth—
The flame that embraced me 'til the end.
End.