Amelia's Last Farewell

A name engraven on a stone

In death's quiet yard

It stands alone

On its worn rock shard

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Lurking close, in ever patient wait;

A beast whose face deceives

A hunger which hast ne'er been sate

And no regard for pitiful pleas

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Great wings so gray and dark

Arms bared for all to see

In its eyes there is no spark

Neither is it he or she

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The creature often seems to weep

Face covered shamefully

Disguised as one quite meek

Oh so skillfully!

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But lo! See what has appeared!

Naught but a vessel blue

With four companions oh so near!

And one with a single clue

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One approaches,near he strays

To read the name upon the stone

But beware! The angel's on its way!

For his act he'll soon atone

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The name he reads: his very own!

The beast comes ever near

He'll soon be all alone

For lo! no longer is he here!

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The demon now is seen

All is now made clear

Their grief so very keen

And their hearts are filled with fear

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Her tears they flow and stream

Yet forward still she comes

With hair so red it gleams

And skin more fair than some

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She faces the winged monster

And cries farewell

To him and her

Then surrenders to the beast so fell

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In a comely green lawn

The lovers meet-

Where feed the buck and fawn

Their embrace oh so sweet!

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"Together," cries she

"Forever and always

Or it was never meant to be!"

And hand-in-hand they make their way