to remain tombless

the weary creak of my bones

exhausted voice

deathly tones

arms of lead

skin drawn tight

no longer a princely sight

face is gaunt

pale and thin

bent and grey and full of sin

pass to me

wine and song

for i'll be

soon long gone

cast me down

upon the dust

my dry bones remain tombless

from my life

a rose is grown

rains they come

the winds blow

winter haunts me

nowhere to flee

take me back. young was i

within her arms we could fly

grey am i

and all alone

i feel like i'm far from home

grace has fled here

but he is so near

in shadows lie

my hopes of life

black wings fold me

in their symphony

long the winter nights are

grace is so far

leaves the fall in time

drifting down in time

darkness comes

right on time

descend upon me

wings from above

goodbye to lie

farewell

my love