Madeline…
wHy Do TeArS, sO cRyStAL PuRsE yOuR lIpS, sO cRiMsOn?
wHy Do YoU hAuNt Me StILL tOdAy, FOREVER?
yOu StAnD aBoVe Me
iN fRoNt Of ThE LIgHt WhIcH lEaDs OnWaRd
aNd WhIsPeR tHe WiNd, So AuDiBLe
aBoVe Me
wHy Do YoU LOvE mE sTiLL fOrEvEr?
wHy?
Madeline…
yOuR tEaRs WaSh YoUr EyEs GrEeN
gLoWiNg LiKe EmErALdS nEaR fLaMe FLiCkErInG eMbErS
aS yOu TaUnT mE wItH bEaUtY sTiLL uNrEsTiNg My ReSt
hIgH, sO hIgH, aBoVe Me
sHaDoW tHe LiGhT tHaT LeAdS mE
sToRmInG wItH tHuNdEr So ViSiBLe LiKe LiGhTeNiNG sTrIkInG
aBoVe ThE pRoTeCtIVe CaSe Of DiRt AnD gRaSs
pRoTeCtInG mY gRaVe ThAt SuRrOuNDs Me
Madeline…
wHy Do YoU LoVe Me StILL fOrEVeR?
wHy Do YoU bLoCk ThE LiGhT, sO bRiGhT wHiCh LeAdS mE?
wHy DoEs YoUr HeArT oF sOrRoW sTaNd OvEr Me?
yOu TrY tO sWaLLoW tHe FuRy WhIcH eAtS yOuR sOuL wItHiN
iT wAkEs Me FrOm ThE pAsT iT sHoULd ReMaIn ThErE
aT A fUtUrE aBoVe Me No LoNgEr MiNe
bEcAuSe ThE dEaD dO nOt BeLoNg wItH tHe LiViNg No MoRe…No MoRe!
wHy Do YoU LoVe Me StILL fOrEvEr?
Madeline, oh Madeline
pLeAsE…
pLeAsE…
pLeAsE LeT mE fUcKiNg ReSt!
I AM RIGHT HERE BEHIND YOU…
MADELINE!
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