The Prince, my Prince
Everyday you sought out an Atlas
And everyday he carried the eternal’s weight
If you call listening, carrying
1 of 12, 12 labours
Head to the ground, body stripped in apology
So that others may look to the stars
A debt owed, now a debt paid
A happy debt
The Greek remembers with stories
The Roman remembers with dates
People dismiss him with smile and thanks
I don’t, I remember
Your heart, in stone, cracked
A kiss lasting a lifetime, a kiss for two
The Prince, my Prince
The Swallow, my Swallow
‘Will you not stay with me for one night, and be my messenger?’
‘Will you not stay with me one night longer?’
‘Will you not stay with me one night longer?’
Yes
‘Do as I command you’
And so everyday he took the place of Prometheus
Giving fire to humans
As giving light to those lost in this dark, dark world
Eurydice, Eurydice, my dear Eurydice, you went too soon
I sing this song, in hopes that the Gods look favorably on me
Wish granted, time short, rain is all I see
Time for a kiss, not kisses
Sweet, short, sorrowful
The Swallow, my Swallow