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"After the Storm"
A poem by Heir of Arenaria
Dedicated to: Prince Zuko

The stars come out in the dark,
The rainbow comes after the storm.
There is always hope before us,
But we don't always know its form.

There are tests and trials, persecution and loss,
The future seems dark, the past has been hard.
We wear scars to remind us of all that we've lost,
Yet here we are waiting, will we pay the cost?

To get what we love, will we shed innocent blood?
Will we do what they want, to receive their love?
Even knowing inside, that it's probably too late,
Will we shed innocent blood – their love to regain?

The present is dark, there's no way out,
Even shedding the blood, there is no hope to be found.
You've lost honor and country, father and crown,
There's no way out, no hope to be found.

What shall you do, just give up and die?
Is there more to this life, than the honor denied?
There's nothing here and nothing ahead,
Your life seems futile, it's as though you're dead.

There's no point in living, you've nowhere to go,
If you capture your prize, they won't welcome you home.
It's too late, it's done, where can you turn?
You'll always be reminded of that terrible burn.

The stars come out in the dark,
The rainbow comes after the storm.
There is always hope before us,
But we don't always know its form.