Winterchild - Agathodaimon

You’re standing numb

Looking back

How long already?

How could you fool flee to the world

Just right before the break of winter?

And nothing in this world will change

All just stays the same

The world — a gate

To a thousand deserts, silent and cold

And one who’s lost what you have lost

Does stop at nothing, never rests

You’re standing pale

Damned to go off on your winter-travel

Just like the smoke that’s always seeking

Colder, chiller, higher skies

Fly, bird, and sing your song

In the way of the desert bird

And hide, you fool this bleeding heart

In ice and snow, in chill and scorn

Save your prayers before they swoon

This bitter cold that came so soon

Every story has its end

His future dreams forever banned

Oh my dearest Winterchild

Overwhelmed by coldness, ice and snow at night

The crows are screaming

And fly whirring towards town

Soon it will snow —

Woe betide those who don’t — have home

Fly, bird, and sing your song

In the way of the desert bird

And hide, you fool this bleeding heart

In ice and snow, in chill and scorn