The Song In His Cryo Sleep

by Lex Coverdale

As John sleeps, he hears something sweet and feminine in the back of his mind. As the Forward Unto Dawn's remains explode, that song fades away, and he awakens to Cortana's cries. -*Poetry Oneshot; Possible Spoilers Inside*-

- The Song In His Cryo-Sleep -

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(Halo (c) Bungie, Microsoft and related creators. Text (c) L.Q. Coverdale. Content includes mentions of death and violence. Possible Halo 4 trailer spoilers.)

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When your sorrow is like a tide

Unpredictable in time and on the rise

When all is but a void of blackness

Free of any star to shine your way

When the locks on your heart have no key

I de-encrypt you,

I light the way for you,

And I gently wipe the grief away from your eyes.

When the nightmares in the dark

Cloud your mind and make you ice-cold

When the fires burn wild

And scorch everything in their wake

When you compass is broken

And you've lost your way,

I point out the stars,

Call for the waters to run,

And shield your mind from the horror in your mind.

John, can you hear me?

Did you think me gone?

We may be lost in endless time,

And everything may go wrong,

But the vigil has remained

And my sanity has refrained

From slipping another inch

For your sake alone.

Thrumming to live, flesh and bone,

Nerve and steel, John you are still not alone,

The time to wake has come

And I need you to hear me once more

Please tell me you can still hear me,

Soldier.