Crystal Dreams
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I stand on the edge, looking down,
I am alone.
On the other side lies peace and happiness,
There is no bridge.
My friends are waiting there,
I cannot reach them.

I have used the crystal's power,
Surrendered myself to it.

I am at once myself and another,
One who had died is now me.
She is still with me, guiding me,
But I am tired, and afraid.

My friends are calling me,
Willing me to join them.
But I am not ready,
My place is on this side.

The palace around me crumbles,
A result of its mistress' demise.
I cannot stop it,
All I want is to enjoy peace once more.

Once my life was simple,
At the same time, it never was.

The part of me that is Serenity
Cries out for her lover's death.
The part that is Serena,
Remembers that this has happened before.

Serena and Serenity merge,
Together, never separated.
Princess and schoolgirl both,
I fall into the abyss.

I am alone and it is quiet,
The crystal responds to my wish:
To be Serena once more;
The past remaining exactly that.
Serenity is forgotten, but still a part of me.

I close my eyes to shut out the pain,
I do not wish to be alone.
I grieve for the lives of my friends,
Who died that I might live.

I am not alone.

I fall...