Red sky at night sailor's delight
red sky in the morning, sailor's warning.
Yet it seems not so, not here so high up
Where glass and steel meet sky.
The sun sinks, as it always does
Steaming crimson in the fog of night
And then, alone, I think of you.
For you I would have given the world,
Plucked the stars leave the night blinded
And weave them, a shining crown
Fit for a king.
But you were always so much more.
For you I would have sold my soul
Walked through the fire, damned for eternity
Only the song of gold proved sweeter to win me over.
But you would have waited even so.
Wouldn't you?
For you I would have gone on my knees
Begged you to stay, the better half of me
And to let me go in your stead
To face the demons in the dark
Fought all your fears and never let you go -
But I thought you would always be there.
Until you weren't.
Here lies what is mine -
An empire spanning east to west
Riches in my right hand,
Power in my left
Ten years of bloodshed,
The world once again at my feet.
I promised you I would rebuild
And so I have
Stone by stone
Inch by inch
Reclaimed by blood-soaked guile.
But even a ruler, however powerful
Has need of a friend.
My kingdom stands proud today
A thousand times higher
A thousand times stronger.
But I stand alone.
Where are you?
I give now what should have been given
Ten years ago under the rust-red sky
For you I give my life –
And, as the sky darkens above
Hope that it's enough.
A/N: On hindsight, this is weird. I'm sorry if it's caused your eyeballs to roll out. Blame it on the amount of schoolwork my teachers make me do…