He Sang
3rd Ode to Lord Dilandau
His Lord wished it, so he sang
And there was sadness in that voice
Tears enough to stoke the rain
And there was such devotion there
Devotion despite the years of pain
There was pure, undying love
Love that stayed all the same
Though he never let himself know,
Never even let himself dream
The song was ended, soft and low,
Within that whisper was a scream
"Anything, everything, Lord Dilandau,
If ever my heart is what you need
"I'd die if it would make you smile
Just once without that pain inside
I don't think you notice it's there
But I see it and it makes me cry
"For you, Lord Dilandau, to smile for real
I'd suffer any pain beneath the Gaean sky"
And when the singer then fell silent,
Stilling his voice with a soft sigh,
No one had heard all the words behind
The tears as he bowed his head and cried
AN: I don't own Escaflowne. This poem is from Shesta's POV, by the way. I hope you enjoyed reading it—if so, a review to let me know would be nice. ) Thanks!
