Have they seen her

bathed in moonlight,
crowned in the glow of the southern cross
mother to us all.

Have you seen her

white veil flowing,
over her skin, bronze by helios grace
lover to us all.

Breath her breath

a gift to merge the All to the self
feel her pulse
a beat laid out to show her sons the way.

The way back to her

she'll show you the way
the way back to her
back to her embrace
she'll show you the way
the way back to her.

A banner stands, soaked in blood torn and ragged

its bearer dead lies, at its feet
himself denied the shame of retreat.

One nameless knight braves the tide

through his own men rout he rides
eyes on the icon, he thinks,
odds be damned as he draws steel.

There I fall
my deed is yours.

The hilltop won, the flag secure,

alone the knight endures
till vicious arrows, breach his side
for all to see the warrior dies.

Watch ye gods
your champion falls
not in your name
but to turn
the hearts of men.