The Fool's Lament (Remove filter)
Champagne Flames and Crimson Roses
Heavenly Father,
if the road of life leads to heaven,
let my lover pass through
his beauty outshines this wicked world.
His beauty glows, oh, it glows,
like the last champagne light at the end of the party.
His beauty endures
as the world grows colder. And, Lord,
let him be your angel,
even if I am left to burn.
His wings shadow the threshold of infinity.
The ...
Thursday 28th August 2025 7:00 am
The Fool's Lament
I am somewhat given to melancholy, Lord,
Said the Fool,
And though I would give you the mirth that you crave,
All that I work is coloured by sadness,
Whatever I will.
My mother cried when I was born
And there was no star to dance
By way of salvation
And I was coloured by that,
Whatever I will.
And whatever I will my colour is black:
The colour of warmth, ...
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