Captive Queen, Tears I Could Never Tame (12)

But thy tears were tears I could never tame The warm droplets of a feverish rain Acquiring them in this pain of flight A small creature scavenging thru the night. I carry this burden of desire And walk upon the coals of burning fire, All the treasures I once held high and dear Quickly spinning off this revolving sphere Reduced to foraging, no seeds to plant, To never sign my mark or leave my stamp; In these pits the flames forever fanned, My honor and great armies both disbanded, I, a mere shadow trapped within the shade, A lifeless being something that will fade, Alive with paling flesh and blood unseen, A skeletal creature that can no longer bleed!