Edmund

Shhhh

Don't say it

We don't want to hear it

Just keep it

Keep it to yourself

Shhh

Let it fall

Bury it deep inside your soul

And let it lie forgotten

By all

Except for you of course

You won't ever forget

You won't ever move on

You won't ever let it go

You have tasted of the cup

And you have found that

Turkish Delight is far too sweet

To ever drink blood again

So now you'll just lie here

In the snow and the ice

And hug yourself to keep warm

And only ever hug yourself

Poor boy you don't even see do you

You can never make them understand

Let it sink lower still

Falling like a burning comet

Self immolation draws now near

Do it

Do it

But never tell them why

Let them stand in a circle

Proud brother and sisters dear

Let them look on with questioning glances

Let them wonder why you would ever

They have not tasted

They can never understand

They will never know why

They look down at your charred remains

And though you may be tempted

Tempted by forces as weak as love and comfort

To tell them

Don't

Shhh

Don't say a word

They can't understand

They have never understood

A thousand generations of their faces

And they have never understood

A thousand more and maybe

But no, no place made for hope

They will never understand it

So just let it all take flame

And let them step back

The look of horror and fear

and that says "I told you so"

Let them share their glances

And speak of their "Poor dear"

But do not answer their questions

They don't even really ask

Shh be still my poor poor prince

Yes, you little prince you little darling

You truly are alone in the world

And so you shall always be

Have I not decreed it?

And My word shall not return void

Go now and lie in the snow a bit longer

Until all your tears have glazed into ice

And as the frozen rivulets travel up cheeks

Freezing those pools that are your eyes

And following that watery trail down

Into your heart

Into your soul

Let all turn to my beloved ice

It is about time, don't you think?

Enough of this fire

Enough of their flames

Let it all cool down and freeze to iron

And then only shall I call you Mine

The Prince deserving of My Kingdom

Drink deep now

Drink of that cup they shall never know

Take up your seat

Not on some throne of four

No

Rise higher still

Here upon the sledge beside Me

Come now and let us go

Only take a care

To hold your tongue

Not a word

Not one word

Shhhh