Now the bride, what became of her?
Surely she was confused by the night’s events, after all
She was wed to death, bound for eternity
And now
Well, now she wasn’t sure
She thought she heard the toll
Of funeral bells
Followed by the parade of the weeping
And the laughing
As voices from all over, rang
The king was dead
Then she heard death laugh
He came behind her, quite enamored
And took her by the hair
“Well now, you are free-
Leave me to my keep, so long
May your life be worth the price he paid.
But I think it was a waste, my dear
For you are still mine in the end
And hardly worth the trouble.
After all, you are a betrayer, as I
Leaving your first love
For me, for a lie
And now it seems
Your true love is dead.
A funny thing, really
A life for a life
But yours hardly tipped the scales, dear
You are one of many.
While he was completely unique, perfect even
Unlike all of heaven, earth or hell.
Yet now he’s dead, like a man
I find it rather humorous.
And you, my dear, are free.
A cruel irony, the criminal
Purchased by the innocent.
No matter now, go now
And know you are free
But paid for, by a high price
A waste, I think, what a waste.”
He laughed again, and turned her out
Leaving her in the cold to wonder
What price was paid to see her free
Whose life was lost for hers?
…
The king is dead
The bells tolled
The king is dead
All of heaven rolled
The earth laughed, and wept, and spat
All over the death of the king
But why did he die?
No one was quite sure
But the bride woman, she knew
She was told it was her price
Why, she did not know
But she knew it was a high price
And she, well, she was unworthy of it
A mortal, for the highest king?
It was preposterous
No matter now, deed was done
His body cold in the grave
After all,
The king was dead
There was nothing else to say
…
So she went on her way, the bride
Unsure of what to make
Of the man, she hardly knew
The lover, she left for another
And now
Was dead, for her it seemed
A heavy, heavy price
But why?
It hardly seemed to matter now
The king was dead
And the bride was left alive
Why?
It hardly seemed to matter now
The king was dead
And she was left alive
The Mystery Pursued 