frozen moment
(arathia)
it is so cold here - she thinks - whispers through numb lips - i cannot remember a time when it was not so cold
the wind screams - it dies - arathia is longing
on top of the world she sits - it is a cold world - a dead world - they do not want her - she does not want them - it is ice
frozen - she sits - the sun comes - dawn - she does not look - go away dawn - i do not want the dawn
the sun beats down - what do you want sun
she pictures her skin burnt red by the sun - she pictures her skin charred black by the sun - go away sun - i hate
from far beneath - a song comes - who sings to the empty mountain
go away song - there is no one here - this is only a wasteland - this is only an empty world
i do not see you - i do not hear you - i want you to go away
and the song winds up the mountainside - up the frozen path - to the summit - and over - it is gone
arathia hears the song - one strain - for an instant - half a memory - and then it is gone
go away world - there is no one here
she pictures tears running down her cheeks - no - go away - i do not want to hear - do not listen - i want you to go away