Starlit lady read my strife
Tell me something of my life
Tell me lady what's your theory
Draw a card to hear my query
*First I see a table setting
Nine cups maybe at a wedding
That oh so long ago had passed
Since time went quickly, oh so fast
But those cups are upside down*
Lady whispered with a frown
*I see much effort has been sworn
A whisper of reward was torn
Now there is a break in space
Away from ruffles and the lace
Justice now prevails, the savior
Mental clarity in your favor
Slashing at their every word
A queen you stand now with a sword
Standing tall and shining bright
Independent of their plight
Shackled in your mind I see
Five more cups scattered in glee
The past is clouding up your mind
Those little thoughts you always find
And yet another sword shall lay
Amung the cups in a display
Of a king so very fierce
Your body now his sword has pierced
Four fires lit, four branches broken
Leaving wands now for a token
Though broken wands matter not
Apathy, my friend, cannot be fought.*
She took a breath, her face contorted
Some issues you need rather sorted
Then I begged her to move on
Before night left and came the dawn
*The queen has fallen from her throne *
Regret I now heard in her tone
*Eight swords have pierced her body so
She feels restricted and alone
Though now I see a knight has rode
To the aid of your abode
To lay his sword down for your life
Offer An answer to your strife *
How I knew what she had meant
I slumped forward, my neck bent
Trying hard to hold back tears
Trying to hold back my fears
She did not know what he had said
How he got into my head
He is my friend, so very close
He is the one I trust the most
He was kind and gentle in a way
Talking things I'd never meant to say
He offered me a lovely future
But without my love, it would be torture
Love me, not him! He had pleaded
I told him not to be conceited
He told me it was not conceit
But hung his head, in defeat
*Think about your future, love
You're caged just like a palace dove
So long I want to see you soar
so long I need to hear you roar
You shine so brightly in my eyes
To him, you're just another prize *
I love him not you, please understand
His heart then cracked inside my hand
You're afraid, the starlit lady spoke
*Not of this knight, not of this bloke
But of title you'll inherit
Drama queen that has no merit*
She tapped her finger on the card
*I know you think it's very hard
The queen here tells me you are strong
Though you've picked up just a wand
So now a queen of sword no more
A knight of sword came to your door
A queen of wands is now your name
A knight of wands is now your claim
The knight brings forward no solution
No ending and no resolution
Though this should be the very end
Conflict I see now is your friend*
Starlit lady now has spoken
I'd never felt so very broken
*It doesn't seem you have a choice *
I could not seem to find my voice
I picked the cards and set them straight
Now all I had to do was wait
I found no answers to my plight
Nor a way to set it right
I put the deck into its case
And then I lifted up my face
To stare directly at the lady
Who was now so quickly fading
She faded back into my mind
I'd never felt so very blind
For the lady was replaced
By a reflection of my face