Will I lie of love? To the one Who is as true as day? How shall I deny his smile in light of earth's morning? These questions have burden my blood and choked my breath As I lie of a million pleasures Pretending he has pleased Knowing still not one he shall fulfill Curse not my lying lips for they are a hero to his heart I will abandon my joy To protect the soft part of his heart I will show him not my saddened self but piercing arrows of strength though I long to hide in the shadow of weeping willow trees Instead I ask myself How can I cause pain to the one whose heart for me is a glow? In me love is frail And my words Are longing to lie And the truth is In love I am not Still I allow him to consume me And I shall obey our togetherness for it is wise Unlike his foolish heart too far gone in love to see I pretend to grieve not I bid my happiness farewell And sacrifice for him when others dare not