| Her Father's Eyes |
| (Selenay: Arrows of the Queen) |
| How tenuous the boundary between love and hate-- How easy to mistake the first, and learn the truth too late-- How hard to bear what brings to mind mistakes that we despise-- And when I look into her face, I see her father's eyes. He tries to steal away my throne--he tried to rule my life-- And I am not made to forgive, a cowed and coward wife! My love became my enemy who sought his Queen's demise-- And when I look into her face, I see her father's eyes. Poor child, we battled over her as two dogs with a bone-- I should not see his treachery in temper-tantrums thrown-- I should not see betrayal where there's naught but childish lies-- But when I look into her face, I see her father's eyes. Now how am I to deal with this rebellion in my soul? I cannot treat her fairly when my own heart is not whole. I truly wish to love her--but I'm not so strong, nor wise-- For when I look into her face, I see her father's eyes-- Only--her father's eyes. |