Why could ye
Not ever be
What ye claimed
In passions flame?

I truly loved thee
Unconditionally.

The reward that ye
Returned to me
Was deceit and pain
Betrayal and burning rain.

Though ‘tis I who should take blame
For allowing thee to lay shame

Upon mine own soul…

When in truth I
Placed my trust in thy lies.
So onward I die
One leaf at a time…

Why could ye
Never be?