Anakin & Padme

Come lie beside me in the green grass' sweet embrace
As the stars and galaxies spiral above;
Hold my hand like a caged bird and feel the pulse
Of a reluctant, yet ardent, steady love.

Come lift my eyes to the blazing blue tapestry
Above our heads; hear the sky's siren call;
As the cliff crumbles, keep your eyes on the heights
Think not of how far we might fall.

Come touch the lace veil of this bridal gown
Cobwebs of a cursed love long doomed;
Do not heed these visions of a ghostly mourning shroud
These premonitions of my body cold and entombed.

Come share this burden we chose for ourselves
Listen not to the darkness' seductive lies;
Even as you turn from me, I pray you may read
The "I love you" in the frozen tears fleeing my eyes.

Listen? Can you hear my fragile, pleading whisper
Among the darkness' swirling symphony?
As you retreat, and powerless, I lose sight of your face
I beg you, know this, by forgotten flower and tree:

I will brand upon your lips the map you may forget
As you stumble through this maze without sight;
And I will wait in silence and dwindling hope
That someday you will wander back to the light.