But Still…

When we were both young

And our hearts wandered free

We both knew

We were meant to be

Throughout the days

We played hide-and-go-seek

And she would yell to me

"Don't you peek!"

But one afternoon

When the church bells struck three

They took you away

Her, nevermore, shall I see

Time had passed

We were now fourteen

And she was now a queen

I was but a servant

Heeding her every whim

My job was to make you prim

Her country did suffer

And the people did curse her

For she was the daughter of evil

But I knew better

She continued her reign

Had my heart bound in chain

And begged me to murder and maiden of green

Of whom she did not favor

I traveled unseen

To the country of green

And sought out my target, a noble

She had long emerald hair

It was hard not to stare

And my heart was quickly stolen

But still, my queen had wept at her existence

Even after my insistence

And I knew I loved her much more

So I drew my dagger

The maiden did stagger

And a red flower blossomed beautifully at her chest

Through tears undried

I whispered softly as I cried

"I'm sorry, but still, I love her."

Soon after, our people did rebel

As well as the country of green

They had us surrounded

Our guards were grounded

And I knew there was only one hope

I turned to my queen

And made sure she had seen

The determination shine from my eyes

At my idea, she seemed to worry

And I told her to hurry

As I let down my hair

And mimicked her voice

As she wrapped herself in my tunic

We were without a choice

She started to fret

So told her not to show this

"We are twins, no one will notice"

She started to cry

When I kissed her goodbye

And reached out toward me in desperation

She shouted to me

"Please don't go!"

But still, I love her so

And therefore, I harden my core

And walk out the door

They had me bound

Tied up all around

And led me to the guillotine

I saw my sweet sister whine

Her tear-filled eyes did shine

And she was the last thing I'd see

When the church bells struck three

But if I could be reborn just one more time

I'd want to be together with you again,

Sister mine.