Alana Ballantyne

Hollow cries
Trembling tears
Quivering sighs
Full of fears
...

The moon is new
And the air is cold
In this dazzle of
Freshly fallen snow
...

You have been with me all my life
At first, it was a whisper, saying "im right"
Beckoning sweetly to impressionable ears
Then it was a call I would head for years.
...

When diamonds and grace
Turn to ash and rags
When Kings and mockers
Take each other's daughters
...

So many people thriving in life,
Traveling the world or being a wife.
Then here am I, working to survive.
Is it really "so great" Im alive?
...

Murderous intent to mar
Unseen chains entrap my heart
His voice burns like a cigar
"My work is a priceless art"
...