Storm of Sorrows

There is winter in a faraway land In a castle sitting on the plains Snow whips through the air Locking the earth in chains The moon shines weakly Bathing the earth in muted light A silent guardian Watching through the night Smoke rises from the chimneys A witness to what’s inside The people are sitting near fires A woman in white, soon to be bride But her husband has gone away And left her all alone No one is left to comfort her And her heart is heavy as stone “Why did you have to leave!?” She howled to the sky “I would have gone with you” For you I would gladly die The woman stood and walked to the door Her face utterly resigned She walked out into the snow And left this world behind