Stone Requiem

by Diabla

inspired by "What Might Have Been," a fanfic by Christine Morgan

Strong and tall without a reason Ever standing brave and pale His mercy just, it knew no season And forged for us a clear, bright trail Life was faint, we had no chance But he remained, without romance Life was pure, but still so few Life was lost, though nothing new. Love eternal we were granted Love so hale it couldn't be canted He was there, forever tending We couldn't see his kind reign ending Strong and tall without a reason Ever standing brave and pale His mercy just, it knew no season And forged for us a clear bright trail With Angel at his side, he knew us Offered when we needed solace Shaped our clan from something old Each of us held two other souls To him, we knew, we meant his world Each of us lads, and every wee girl He gave his life to see us home He gave his chance to watch us grow Strong and tall without reason Ever standing brave and pale His mercy just, it knew no season And forged for us a clear, bright trail The Vikings came, old hates returned His mate and he, their eyes reburned A vengeance worthy of our cause But our leader fell to no applause A hundred arrows peirced his heart And still he fought, knowing his art His wound was grave, and gave him pain But he lived on, put them to shame Down but tall, and still no reason No more standing, cold and pale Oh Mercy just, now is the season Show to him a clear, bright trail His Angel rose, wrought with privation Down on them fell, they found no salvation Her motives noble, her journey brave But he was gone, she could not save We begged of her, 'please, do not leave now! We need you still, you can see how.' And then she saw, in us, true warriors We were her righteous soldiers Strong and tall, we fought with reason Ever fighting, brave and pale Again his mercy found the season And forged for us a clear bright trail War is no glory There's no salvation We thought the story Had seen its end But still we fought on Championing his memory We knew his story Would never end Strong and tall, without a reason Ever standing, brave and pale His mercy just, it knew no season And blazed for us a clear, bright trail