The Dark

The Dark
Hallowed are the wise old treesThat have stood for time eternalThe desire to live is strongEmbedded in the earth, the roots*When I wanderedThat fateful dayInto the forestPast the streamTo the placeWhere willows weepIn the shadows toThe unspeakable lay asleep*Twig snapped under footCreating the soundThat woke the thingFrom its ethereal sleep*I triedI tried to screamBut no sound came"Be still o one wandering"To me said the unspeakable thing"You have sufferedMuch in your pastSuch things cannot harm you nowAnd desire is yours at last"*The song of the forestIs now in my bloodI will carry onFor I know the secrets of the trees