In another lifetime

there was a home

a mother, a father, a sister

a love chained by blood

thinner than freedom, broken by whips

but there was a bond

no affection here, just hollow limbs sheltering misery and fleeting hope

weak smiles, strong hands

mother's warmth, faint and near

then I was alone.

In another lifetime

touch was another word for kill

no desires, more pain, obligations

a power branded by commands

traced my skin with hatred

gave me a glow that annihilates

comforting lies, smothered by blanked past

questions erased by gleaming palm

only the Fog showed me an answer

the light beyond doubts and suffering

above despair, right below each swinging momentum

until it was too late.

In another lifetime

I ran.

It was emptiness, shoved confidence into my chest

anticipation-corner to corner, eye to eye

I was the game

they were the prey

I teased them with my sword-and they learned

with horror

cracked skulls

crushed hearts

blood flowed...

"Little Wolf", a man with claws

isolation meant -safety-

but the leash was still there

In this lifetime

an amber-red scarf dictates my place

through lyrium veins, towards your heart

each beat is a whisper

a face within reach

frees me from unseen bondage

dawn will come, through your eyes

and I will bring dusk to your limbs

between the sheets

In this life time

Theres is you.

Soft words

gentle caresses

sweet lips...

a lone man lost in the embrace

of being found

the sheer pleasure of silver locks

slowly untangling within your fingers...

the sincerity with each catch

each flash of satisfying smirk

I am wanted.

with my promise to you, on my wrist

things I could not put into words

In the next life

there's a future to be had

a happy glance, laughters that will make me whole

roots will grow

plant themselves deeply beneath the surface

flush out the past with what is to come

your hands will have mine;

the definition of love will be described

by your curves, your trust, your devotion...

there will be no anguish

no fear

no sorrow

the Wolf will forever protect his Hawke

muttering words only she would hear-

"Te Amo..."