The Relinquished Requiem
A warrior of black and white
I am defeated for what I thought was right
If hateful memories were all contained,
It might have never ended this way
It was my fault
All hope was lost
Of my kingdom and people
And the throne I tossed
My parents died
Because of me
The pandas slain
I was too angry
I killed my men
Without remorse
My weapon charred
Their skin with force
I tried to be the beginning and end
When all I did was pretend
I wish I could take the deeds all back
But it all lives on with my sins so black
My feathers white and talons gray
No one can take the pain away
I may be thought crushed and dead
Even if I lived, my heart still bled
My emotional scars run so deep
I am barely able to sleep
What I did was dark and dire
Attempting to light China on fire
The very 2 I've hurt the most
Tried to tell me to change
If I had listened and had stopped
Would everyone else find me strange?
I will try my best to succeed
In stopping others suffering
Maybe at last at the least
I will finally reach Inner Peace
If anybody hears this Ode
Whistling in the bamboo trees
I am Lord Shen and I beg you
To forgive me… Please.