Protector

Burning wings and broken halos
litter the sky as their light fades away.
Darkness swallows the souls,
so greedy, devouring all that is pure;
with restless revenge and untiring strength
it shatters the peace and smothers the light.
One by one the stars they fall,
another soul is swallowed whole;
blackness creeps upon our world,
consuming all. Love and Hope
vanish in the face of Fear,
turning one against another
as sister fights brother, as father fights mother.
I lay here in the Darkness:
my wings are torn and chains threaten to crush my soul.
My world is no longer light,
only black and red, the broken and dead.
Darkness and blood leave only pain;
the Light is no more, Peace is never again
But as I lay here, falling into the Blackness,
a memory of a burning love
flickers across my heart,
and your face I see shining before me,
your wings spread wide and sword in hand.
Your warmth washes away the cold
(don't fade away)
Your Light illuminates the world around me
(keep the fire in your soul)
You lift me up and give me strength:
hold onto me and help me fly,
give me the courage to rise above,
strength to protect the ones I love;
in this blade I weild give me a burning flame
so I can fight and reignite the Everlasting Light.