I lay my heart under the shade of the weeping willow
For the weeping willow weeps with me
I feel the gentle caresses of the breeze upon my face
I raise my face towards the sun
Just as I had turned my face to yours
The sun strokes my skin so warm and tenderly
Like your loving words on my grazed heart
Teasing away the pains of a love gone wrong

The branches billow in the wind around me
For the weeping willow dances with me
Dancing away to my hearts melancholy song
Caressing and soothing with each move
I close my eyes and embrace the moment
Just as I had once welcomed your warm loving enfold
I let the tears fall to wipe out the pain
As the clouds gather and the sunlight begins to fade
Those happy memories begin to leave me
I realise your promises were nothing but lies


I listen to the sound of the brook as it flows within my reach
I gently stir the cool water as it ripples around my toes
Life stands still in the delicate heartbeat of a moment
Paralysed in the balance of truth and time
Peace in its darkest form
Cradling my soul with its suffocating pain
I surrender my heart under the shade of the weeping willow
For the weeping willow weeps with me

Lilac Wine

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