Sunrise, Sunset


Blot blood spot on white
remember why
still beating, his heart
bled away the blame to the beat of

Nippon, banzai

Fireworks.
Life is
fleeting.

Don't cry for me, your only family,
sweet nunnally.
This inability exists, but,
remember,

alone one man, no -
better, above, beyond 'one' – a Zero,
wears a mask of lies, hope, hate:
"I destroy worlds...and I...create..."

Lelouch,

Would you listen with
eyes closed,
stand down,
bottle up those feelings of fire? No,

his power, this geass, this strong
Will – or wish, perhaps -
for peace,
I see it now, I see it still

your lies had purpose
it breaks my heart to know
what happens next
you bred hatred, watched it grow,

with a smile from which it is born,
you know what happens next,
Lelouch,
Already the sword is drawn

Bend our will, they shout,
pawns to our king!

And hearts beat hard
and cold veins flaming

And in this war, he moved first
his eyes, his crown, were shining

Others followed, but he fell last
Our eyes, our cheeks, were shining

Loyal knight, it seems,
will finish the fight

Nippon, Banzai!

He does not fear the imminent cold
for no more will go cold for him

he does not fear the silent darkness
for he knows the future
will always be brighter

Nippon, Banzai!

blood blot spot on white
remember why
he chose to fight?

and why he wore a mask
for us to keep
our feelings,

and used these powers
to bend hearts that beat
with meaning,

Masked – gives hope,
bleeds blame and hate,
"It's Zero we love,
King Lelouch – checkmate"

Nippon, banzai!

This freedom is refrain
for the people, now
life goes on without
your power

Nippon, banzai!
Nippon, banzai!

You cry for me, sweet nunnally...

Nippon, banzai!
Nippon, banzai!

Your warm, kind heart beats strong for me

Nippon...Nippon...
Ban...Ban...

"I...destroy...I...create..."

...

Royal eyes close
to sunrise, sunset
please, little japan,
never forget

"Your fame, like fireworks?
No, my love,
you shall be the eternal
stars above...

For no lies needed, nor
blood spilt since
you died that
morning,

beautiful prince.


Dedicated to Lelouch vi Brittania :( RIP

Man, I wept and wept and bawled into my pillow like a freakin' baby over that boy! It really broke my heart, even writing this to ease the pain!

If you enjoyed it and would like some insight into what parts actually mean, just let me know :) With enough reviews I was planning to do a smaller poem for all characters in Code Geass - since this one was for Lelouch and what he died for...

Rolo! Rivalz! Euphie! Shirley! Suzaku! Etc! You have not been forgotten! x) haha...

Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass :) I'm just a lowly english lit student venting some pent-up fangirl emotion...

Thank-you for taking the time to read this :) It's therapeutic to get this stuff up, lol!